AUBURN, Alabama — Auburn is looking for a new offensive coordinator.

Kenny Dillingham has accepted the offensive coordinator job at Florida State, a person familiar with the decision tells Auburn Undercover. He returns to coach Mike Norvell's staff. He was previously the OC at Memphis under Norvell in 2018 before he was hired by Gus Malzahn at Auburn in December 2018. Dillingham will leave Auburn immediately to begin his new duties with the Seminoles.

A top name to consider for the opening at Auburn is former Arkansas head coach Chad Morris. Morris and Malzahn are close friends, going back to their days as high school coaches in Texas and Arkansas, respectively.

Dillingham was paid $500,000 per year at Auburn, the lowest salary for an offensive coordinator In the Malzahn era. He signed a two-year deal that was set to expire January 31, 2021, according to a memorandum of understanding obtained in December through an open records request. Dillingham was previously paid $280,000 per year at Memphis, where he was an assistant for two seasons under Norvell.

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