Sources: Nebraska hiring Syracuse's Tony White as DC

Nebraska is hiring Syracuse defensive coordinator Tony White as the school's new defensive coordinator, sources told ESPN.

White has agreed to a three-year contract, according to sources, and picked the Huskers over multiple offers in this cycle.

White oversaw back-to-back Top 30 defenses at Syracuse and helped lead the Orange to bowl eligibility this year, his third with the program. White brought a 3-3-5 defense to Syracuse, which he learned from the Rocky Long tree from his time at New Mexico, San Diego State and Arizona State.

The 3-3-5 defense appealed to new Nebraska coach Matt Rhule, as he used a similar scheme at Baylor when he helped rebuild that program. Rhule has some familiarity…