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Travis Williams, a former Auburn linebacker, will be the linebackers coach for his alma mater in 2016. (Photo courtesy of 247Sports)

Travis Williams will be Auburn's linebackers coach full-time.

A former All-SEC linebacker for the Tigers, Williams was named to the position by Auburn coach Gus Malzahn on Thursday.

"I have always been very impressed by Travis' knowledge and passion for the game and his ability to relate to our players," Malzahn said in a release. "I'm glad to have him as an on-field coach. Travis embodies Auburn and what Auburn football is about. He's a great addition to our staff."

Williams was a defensive analyst at Auburn for the last two years and served as interim linebackers coach for last month's Birmingham Bowl and for the Outback Bowl a year prior. Terms of Williams' contract were not released, though payroll records show he made $70,000 last season.

Williams also a graduate assistant under former coach Gene Chizik in 2009-10.

"I am very thankful to coach Malzahn for believing in me and for giving me this opportunity," Williams said in a release. "To whom much is given, much will be required. I understand the expectations and responsibility of being the linebackers coach at Auburn. I understand Auburn and those that laid the foundation before me. Auburn is home. If it wasn't for Auburn, I wouldn't have met my wife and had two beautiful girls."

Prior to rejoining Auburn in 2014, Williams was the defensive coordinator at Creekside High School in Fairburn, Georgia in 2013 and served as linebackers coach at Northern Iowa in 2012.

Williams recorded 123 tackles, four interceptions and forced five fumbles during his four years at Auburn. He was an All-SEC first-team selection in 2004 and the team's Defensive Player of the Year award in 2005.

Earlier Thursday, Auburn hired former New Orleans Saints defensive backs coach Wesley McGriff to be co-defensive coordinator and secondary coach on defensive coordinator Kevin Steele's staff.