Nebraska football needs a new defensive coordinator, they may have found one in John Butler. He will serve in the role during the Huskers' bowl game.
Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule announced Wednesday that secondary coach John Butler will serve as the team’s defensive coordinator for the upcoming bowl game. The decision comes after Tony White, who held the role throughout the 2023 and 2024 seasons, departed earlier this week to take the defensive coordinator position at Florida State.
“John is definitely a candidate for the job. I brought him in knowing that at some point Tony was going to leave whether it was a coordinator job or a head coaching job,” Rhule said. “John has been a DC before, so right away I said ‘Here you go John, take this over and run with it.’ He’s done a great job this season with putting together game plans and passing game plans with Tony.”
Rhule indicated that the decision to give Butler the interim role was influenced by both the coaching staff’s trust in him and the players’ support. Nebraska’s defense will look to continue its strong performance under Butler’s leadership as the team prepares for its first bowl game in eight years. Rhule did not commit to a timeline of when he will make a final decision about the defensive coordinator position, only saying he has "no timetable other than to just get it right."
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