A former national champion is returning home to join the LSU football staff. LSU is looking to hire Kyle Williams as its next defensive line coach, according to multiple reports. Williams played defensive tackle for LSU from 2002-05 and was on the Tigers’ national championship team during the 2003 season when Nick Saban was head coach.

LSU football has its next defensive line coach. Brian Kelly and the Tigers have locked in on LSU legend Kyle Williams.

LSU has targeted Kyle Williams as its next defensive line coach, multiple sources with knowledge of the situation told The Advocate on Thursday. A deal is in the works, sources said, but it has not been finalized. LSU begins spring practice Saturday.

Williams spent four years with the Tigers as a player from 2002-2005. There, he won a national championship in 2003 and was named a Second-Team All-American in his senior season.