Auburn hires McGriff as secondary coach, co-coordinator

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) Auburn has hired New Orleans Saints assistant Wesley McGriff as secondary coach and co-defensive coordinator.

Auburn announced the hiring on Thursday, two days after formally introducing new defensive coordinator Kevin Steele.

A 25-year coaching veteran, McGriff spent the last three seasons as the Saints secondary coach. He was co-defensive coordinator at Mississippi in 2012

McGriff also spent a season at Vanderbilt and four years as the University of Miami's secondary coach. The Hurricanes ranked second in the nation in pass defense in 2010.

His other coaching stops include Kentucky and Baylor.