Tom Groeschen

tgroeschen@enquirer.com

Miami Dolphins offensive coordinator Zac Taylor will join the University of Cincinnati football staff as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, UC sources told The Enquirer on Sunday.

Taylor will replace former UC offensive coordinator Eddie Gran and former UC quarterbacks coach Darin Hinshaw, who both recently departed for the University of Kentucky.

UC coach Tommy Tuberville declined comment Sunday, but Bearcats sources said the move will be announced within a week or so.

The Bearcats also are expected to hire Auburn offensive line coach J.B. Grimes for the same job, sources said Sunday. Tuberville had said he was interviewing two candidates for the offensive line position, including Grimes.

Current UC offensive line coach Darren Hiller remains on staff for now, but Tuberville said he would allow his new offensive coordinator to bring in his own offensive line coach. UC wide receivers coach Blake Rolan will remain on the staff, Tuberville said. It is expected that UC also will hire a running backs coach to replace Gran, who also coached Bearcats running backs.

At the moment, no changes are expected on the UC defensive staff.

Taylor, 32, is considered a rising coach in the profession. A former starting quarterback at the University of Nebraska, Taylor is from Norman, Oklahoma. Taylor had a brief pro career with the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers and CFL's Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

As a coach, Taylor was a graduate assistant at Texas A&M (2008-11) before joining the Dolphins as assistant quarterbacks coach (2012). Taylor became Dolphins quarterbacks coach (2013-15) and then offensive coordinator (2015). Taylor was promoted to Miami interim offensive coordinator on Nov. 30, after the firing of previous offensive coordinator Bill Lazor.