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UCF expected to hire Will Johnson as new defensive backs coach

UCF is expected to hire Will Johnson as its next defensive backs coach.

Johnson would take over from Brandon Harris, who departed for a similar role in Florida.

A Baltimore native, Johnson began his football career as a defensive back at Oklahoma from 2015 to 2017, where he played under the renowned coach Bob Stoops. During his time there, he played in 29 games, recording 120 tackles, 2 interceptions, and 8 passes defended, before moving on to the NFL, spending time in training camps with both the New York Jets and the Philadelphia Eagles.