The Ducks have found their defensive line coach in Joe Salave'a.

The Oregon Ducks have reached an agreement with Washington State defensive line coach Joe Salave'a to coach the same position at Oregon under new head coach Willie Taggart, sources confirm to DuckTerritory.com.

Fox Sports' Bruce Feldman was first to report the hire.

Salava'e's contract is still be finalized by Oregon's administration, but the two sides have come to an agreement, a source told DuckTerritory.com. The official announcement won't be made until the hire goes through HR, which could take a few days.

It's expected that Salava'e will be able to start recruiting for the Ducks immediately as the open period for recruiting starts on Thursday.

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Salave'a signed a new contract this past December and was slated to make $400,000 in 2017. The Ducks are expected to pay more than the Cougar contract.

Salave'a comes with the reputation of being an ace recruiter, especially with Samoan players. He was responsible for signing over a dozen players from American Samoa during his time at Washington State.

During his time at WSU, Salave'a helped develop and get Xavier Cooper and Destiny Vaeao into the NFL. Sophomore defensive lineman Herculues Mata'afa was one of the top linemen in the Pac-12 this season after recording five sacks and 13.5 tackles for loss.

Monday evening CSNW.com reported the two sides were close to a deal.

A source told DuckTerritory.com Monday evening that the discussions with Salave'a had been on and off again the last few weeks, but sides were getting closer on Monday.

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