LINCOLN, Neb. –

Nebraska football has officially hired a new defensive assistant coach.

Addison Williams will be the Huskers’ new defensive backs coach.

John Butler, Nebraska’s new defensive coordinator, was previously a secondary coach and passing game coordinator.

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A Georgia native, Williams was previously an associate head coach, co-defensive coordinator and defensive line coach at UCF.

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He also dated former Knights head coach Gus Malzahn at Auburn in 2019. Williams was Coastal Carolina’s safeties coach in 2020.

Williams played three seasons as a cornerback for South Carolina from 2007 to 2009, appearing in 26 games.

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