AUBURN, Ala. — Auburn special teams and tight ends coach Scott Fountain will not be an on-the-field coach for the Tigers next season, according to a person familiar with the move.

It’s not yet known if Fountain will serve in an off-the-field role as he did as Auburn’s player personnel director for four seasons (2009-12), the source told AuburnUndercover Tuesday. Fountain is actively seeking an on-the-field coaching job in college football, and if he lands a job he will not return to Auburn as an off-the-field staff member, a source said.

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Attempts to reach Auburn coach Gus Malzahn have been unsuccessful. A school spokesman did not have comment when reached by Auburn Undercover earlier Tuesday.

Fountain coached tight ends and special teams since 2013 under Malzahn.

He is the third off-season move for Auburn. Offensive coordinator Rhett Lashlee left the staff for the same job at UConn after the Allstate Sugar Bowl in January and secondary coach Wesley McGriff accepted the defensive coordinator position at Ole Miss.

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Editor emeritus Phillip Marshall contributed to this report.