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Sources: Ex-Auburn DC Kevin Steele joining Tennessee football

Former Auburn defensive coordinator Kevin Steele has agreed to a deal to join Tennessee football's coaching staff, sources told ESPN.

Steele, 62, was Auburn's defensive coordinator the past five seasons but was not retained by new Auburn coach Bryan Harsin, who hired former Vanderbilt coach Derek Mason as his defensive coordinator.

Steele, a finalist for the Broyles Award as the top assistant coach in college football during the 2017 season, has deep Tennessee ties. He played at Tennessee and started his coaching career at Tennessee, both under Johnny Majors. Steele was a finalist for the Vols' head coaching job in 2018 when Jeremy Pruitt was hired.