Boston College coach Jeff Hafley is stepping down to fill the vacant defensive coordinator position with the Green Bay Packers, the Packers announced Wednesday. Hafley spent the last four seasons with the Eagles and replaces former Packers DC Joe Barry, who was fired earlier this month.andquot;We are excited to welcome Jeff, his wife Gina, and their daughters Hope and Leah to the Packers and Green Bay community,andquot; Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur said in a statement released by the team. and quot;Jeff has been successful at every stop in his coaching career and has an impressive record of player development at every level. We expect him to lead the defense and quot;This marks Hafleyand’s second time in the NFL after serving as the defensive backs coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Cleveland Browns and San Francisco 49ers from 2011-2018. He spent one season as Ohio State’s defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach before being hired by Boston College.Hafley will be tasked with improving a Packers defense that finished 22nd in scoring (2.0), 25th in scoring (39%), 20th in yards per play (5.4) and 25th in third down ( 41) in 2023 %). .Hafley is the third college head coach to volunteer for coordinating duties this season. South Alabama coach Kane Wommack and Buffalo coach Maurice Linguis resigned to become defensive coordinators under new Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer.Since the end of the 2023 season, several high-profile coaches have moved on. After the retirement of former Alabama coach Nick Saban, DeBoer took over. Washington then hired Arizona coach Jedd Fisch to replace him. That led to Wildcats San Jose State coach Brent Brennan replacing Fischand.Jim Harbaugh left Michigan shortly after winning the national championship to fill a vacancy with the Los Angeles Chargers. Wolverines offensive coordinator Sherrone Moore was promoted in his place.Boston College achieved bowl eligibility in three of Hafleyand#039’s four seasons at the helm. The 44-year-old most recently led the Eagles to a 7-6 record — their best since the 2018 season — and finished the year with a win over No. 22 SMU in the Fenway Bowl..
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