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Report: Minnesota DBs coach leaving for West Virginia
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Minnesota defensive backs coach Jahmile Addae is leaving the Gophers for a similar position at West Virginia, according to a report.
247Sports’ Ryan Burns reported on Monday that Addae is leaving Minneapolis and will become the cornerbacks coach on Neal Brown’s staff at West Virginia. He was a former defensive back for the Mountaineers, playing from 2001-2005.
Addae leaves after just one season on P.J. Fleck’s staff.
Prior to arriving in Minneapolis, Addae was the defensive backs coach on Rich Rodriguez’s staff at Arizona from 2016-2017. He was an analyst for the program from 2013-2015.
This will be Addae’s first job on the West Virginia staff since serving as a graduate assistant in 2007.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB