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OU football hires Jay Valia as Brent Venables completes coaching staff

Oklahoma football coach Brent Venables completed his coaching staff on Tuesday, hiring Jay Valai as a co-defensive coordinator/pass defense coach. Valai, who spent this season at Alabama, will be in charge of the Sooners' cornerbacks and nicklebacks.

The former Wisconsin defensive back has also coached at Texas, Rutgers and Georgia. Valai, a Euless, Texas, native, also spent the 2018 season with the Kansas City Chiefs as a secondary assistant.

Former Alabama football cornerback coach Jay Valai who has taken the Oklahoma co-defensive coordinator job.
Former Alabama football cornerback coach Jay Valai who has taken the Oklahoma co-defensive coordinator job.

In other news, OU has lost another player to the transfer portal.