Florida State released the contract terms for senior defensive analyst Jim Leavitt on Wednesday.

Leavitt, who joined the team last week, officially signed the contract on Wednesday, Sept. 11th.

FSU Director of Athletics David Coburn signed it on Tuesday, Sept. 10th, as did other representatives.

The contract terms run from 9/11/2019 to 8/7/2020. The annual rate is $80,000.00. It is funded by ‘local funds’. The official job code title, per the contract, is ‘Athletic Program Manager’.

There are no special contract conditions included.

The contract is titled a ‘Florida State University Employment Contract for out-of-unit administrative & professional employees (soft-money funded)’.

The contract is between the FSU Board of Trustees and Leavitt.

It states that the contract applied to ‘employees holding visiting, acting or provisional appointments’ and ‘employees appointed for less tha one (1) year’. Employees under this contract are ‘subject to satisfactory performance of assigned duties’. Also, it specifies that the ‘University may elect at any time to cancel this contract without cause by providing advanced written notice of cancellation to the employee’.

Leavitt was seen on the practice fields at FSU last Thursday.

“I think it’s a great addition to our football staff, our football team to get someone of that quality and that experience to be in the defensive room, and someone that Coach Barnett and the other defensive coaches can lean on, I think it’s a plus for our football team and I think it’s something that’ll help our football team,” FSU head coach Willie Taggart said last Thursday about the addition.

Leavitt, who was most recently the defensive coordinator at Oregon, traveled with the team to Virginia and was on the headset throughout the game. Due to his late arrival at FSU, he was not heavily involved in preparations for the Cavaliers. His role is expected to increase moving forward.

"He was able to watch. I mean, he got here late last week and not much he could do other than watch what was going on," Taggart said Monday of Leavitt’s involvement. "I think Jim will be a little more involved this week now that he's here and have a little better understanding what's going on and what we're doing and how we are doing things and I'm sure he can put some input in from his experience and what he see on the film."

The veteran defensive assistant is expected to lend a great deal of help to defensive coordinator Harlon Barnett. Barnett has been under fire this season as his defense has struggled mightily in all three outings. For what it is worth, Barnett said on Wednesday morning that he is excited to have the helping hand.

"I didn't know him really well before. Played against him. I was at the University of Cincinnati when he was the head coach at South Florida," Barnett said of Leavitt. "I like him a lot. He brings knowledge, some great knowledge, his background and knowing different things. I like him. I do. I really do. He's going to help us out."