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What to know about the NY Jets’ new assistant DL coach

After losing Greg Scruggs to Wisconsin, the New York Jets didn’t take long to find their new defensive line assistant coach. ESPN’s Rich Cimini has reported that the team will be hiring South Carolina’s Shaq Wilson to fill the coaching vacancy.

Staff addition: #Jets have hired Shaq Wilson as their new assistant DL coach, per source. Comes from @GamecockFB, where he was a defensive analyst. Replaces Greg Scruggs, who went to @BadgerFootball.

— Rich Cimini (@RichCimini) March 21, 2023

Wilson was a defensive analyst at South Carolina, but he had been with the university for years, even as a player.