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Jay Neimann leaves Northern Illinois to be defensive coordinator at Rutgers

Rutgers head coach Chris Ash has hired now former-Northern Illinois defensive coordinator Jay Neimann to his staff, according to a report by Brett McMurphy at ESPN.

— Brett McMurphy (@McMurphyESPN) December 30, 2015

Neimann molded the minds of some great defenders, and guided many great defensive units in his coaching career. In the last four years, seven players from Niemann's defense have signed with NFL teams. These players include well known names such as Jimmie Ward, Rashaan Melvin and Alan Baxter.

Not only has he overseen professional talent, he has also built strong defensive units in DeKalb.