Florida State defensive coordinator Charles Kelly is interviewing for the defensive coordinator position at Colorado State per footballscoop.com.

Noles247.com is reporting that Kelly has been offered the position.

Kelly arrived at FSU in 2013 as the linebackers coach and was named the Seminoles' defensive coordinator in 2014.

His tenure in Tallahassee has been a struggle as the Seminole defense has not lived up to expectations.

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This year's defense is ranked 32nd in the defensive S&P+ rankings despite lofty predictions to start the season and a number of future NFL draft picks at every level of the defense.

His defenses finished 10th in 2016, 14th in 2015, and 38th in 2014 despite FSU recruiting finishing in the top 10 every year of his tenure.

Kelly signed a three-year deal following the 2015 season that made him the 22nd highest paid assistant coach in college football. He made $853,000 during the 2017 season, and that figure was set to rise to $883,000 over the final three years of his contract starting in 2018.

He was not expected to be retained by new coach Willie Taggart.