New Alabama defensive coordinator Jeremy Pruitt will save the program a little cash.

Though he'll be one of the highest paid defensive coordinators in the country, his salary will be considerably less than his predecessor. The deal approved Tuesday will pay Pruitt $1 million a year and spans the next three seasons.

That's down from the $1.3 million he made last season as Georgia's defensive coordinator. After being let go by the Bulldogs following the season, Georgia will pay the $300,000 difference between two salaries.

Former Alabama defensive coordinator Kirby Smart made $1.5 million last season as the highest-paid assistant in the nation. He moved on to the head job at Georgia after the 2015 season.

Pruitt was hired in December after serving as Georgia's defensive coordinator under Mark Richt.