Former Clemson standout lands job at Auburn

A former Clemson defensive tackle is once again a Tiger. However, he is not a Clemson Tiger.

Nick Eason, who played for Clemson from 1999-’02, was named the new defensive line coach at Auburn Wednesday by new head coach Bryan Harsin. Eason replaces Auburn alum Tracy Rocker as the defensive line coach, who was recently hired by the Philadelphia Eagles.

Eason has spent seven of his eight years as a coach in the NFL where he had stints at Cleveland, Tennessee and Cincinnati. He has spent the last two years coaching the Bengals’ defensive line.

“I want to thank Auburn University, Athletics Director Allen Greene, Coach Bryan Harsin and Defensive Coordinator Derek Mason for the opportunity to be a…