Less than an hour after losing 31-28 in the Music City Bowl, LSU defensive coordinator John Chavis is leaving for Texas A&M, according to ESPN.

The news comes after Chavis reportedly signed a new three-year deal with the Tigers. Chavis has been the defensive coordinator under Les Miles at LSU since 2009. He won the Broyles Award as the nation's top assistant coach in 2011.

This season, LSU ranked fourth nationally, and second in the SEC behind Georgia, in passing yards allowed, giving up only 162.3 yards per game.