Alabama hires new defensive backs coach

Karl Scott (center) was Texas Tech's defensive backs coach in 2016 and this past season. He was hired as Louisiana-Lafayette's defensive coordinator in December.(Lubbock Avalanche-Journal)Karl Scott had been set to work for former Alabama assistant Billy Napier at Louisiana-Lafayette. Instead, he's going to be working for Napier's former employer.

The Crimson Tide has hired Scott as its defensive backs coach, AL.com has learned.

AL.com had previously reported that Scott had interviewed for the job and had emerged as a name to keep an eye on for the position.

The Texas native is a highly thought of young coach who has a pre-existing relationship with new Tide assistant Pete Golding, whom he…