Mario Cristobal has added another piece of the puzzle to his staff at Oregon. The defensive staff looks to be filled out now with Cristobal hiring a linebacker coach.

Louisville's Cort Dennison has reached an agreement to come coach at Oregon, according to sources. He held the linebacker duties and recruiting coordinator titles at Louisville.

Dennison is familiar with the West coast after his playing days at Washington. He has been widely regarded as one of the top young up and comers in this coaching industry.

While at Louisville, he worked alongside Keith Heyward on the defensive side of the ball.

Currently he's the No. 44 ranked recruiter in the country by 247Sports, No. 7 in the ACC.

Several outlets have hailed him as one of the bright up and comers in this industry, here's a recent update from the Louisville site on the 247Sports network talking about Dennison.

"Cort Dennison, Louisville, Linebackers Coach/Recruiting Coordinator (28): An all-conference linebacker for the Washington Huskies, Dennison has been working his way up the ranks on Bobby Petrino’s staff since his days at Western Kentucky. Dennison added Director of On-Campus Recruiting to his resume beginning with the 2016 season."

Here's a little more in-depth interview from 247's Steve Wiltfong on Dennison.

“I think age is just a number,” Dennison told 247Sports. He was a lightly recruited linebacker out of Salt Lake City, Utah, choosing to play at Washington over a handful of other Pac 12 offers. In Seattle he blossomed into a three-year starter and all-conference player, and senior year in 2011, Dennison led the league in tackles.

“Coaching is about teaching,” Dennison continued. “If you can get the kids to buy into your principles and what you’re preaching you’re being an effective coach. These kids can relate to me. They know I’ve been in their shoes not too long ago, and also with them they know I truly care about them and I can maximize the most out of them.

“That’s to my advantage is my age sometimes. Being young isn’t a bad thing. You can use it to your advantage and I try and do that.”