Fresno State coach Jeff Tedford will promote linebackers coach Bert Watts to defensive coordinator to replace Orlondo Steinauer, who left the Bulldogs’ program after one highly-successful season to return to the Canadian Football League.
Watts last season worked with a group that included the Bulldogs’ top two tacklers in inside linebackers Jeffrey Allison (126, 79 solo) and George Helmuth (89, 58) and three of the top five with outside linebacker James Bailey (71, 39).
Fresno State linebacker Jeffrey Allison (9) and defensive back Jaron Bryant (14) celebrate after Bryant picked off a pass in a 27-10 victory over the Spartans in San Jose, Saturday, Oct.