New USF head coach Jeff Scott got right to work after being announced as the Bulls' fifth coach in program history on Monday.

It is believed that he has filled the first spot on his coaching staff, as a source told Bulls247 late Monday night that Deandre McDaniel is expected to follow Scott to USF to serve as a defensive backs coach.

McDaniel, 32, currently serves as a defensive analyst - working primarily with defensive backs - for Clemson after going undrafted in the 2011 NFL Draft and then becoming a practice squad member with the New Orleans Saints, Indianapolis Colts and then-San Diego Chargers.

According to our friends at Clemson247, McDaniel helps with recruiting efforts on campus and is "highly respected" in the Clemson circles.

The Tallahassee native was hired in 2015 after playing for the Tigers from 2007-10 under Scott, when he came on the coaching staff in 2008 as the recruiting coordinator.

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McDaniel was an All-American for Clemson in his time there and was a two-time First Team All-ACC selection in 2009 and 2010. He played linebacker during his sophomore year of 2008 before moving back to safety, where he collected 12 interceptions in his final two years.

His illustrious college career yielded 15 total interceptions and 275 tackles, including 20 TFL.

It is unknown at this time the future of current USF defensive backs coach Steve Ellis and safeties coach Bryan Hill, who just wrapped up their first years at Bulls assistants. Ellis, a former cornerbacks coach at Middle Tennessee State, helped transform the USF secondary into one of the top 15 units in the country with Hill's help.

There's absolutely a chance that Scott decides to have two defensive backs coaches on staff like Charlie Strong did last season.

USF ranked 13th in the country in passing yards allowed with 189.5 YPG and was tied for 24th in passes intercepted after snagging 12 during the 2019 campaign. The Bulls ranked 35th in America in passing yards allowed in 2018 (199.1) and 76th in 2017 (232.8).

Led by newly minted PFF All-American Honorable Mention K.J. Sails with three interceptions, seven different defensive backs snagged an interception this season for the green and gold. Sails, a North Carolina transfer, and strong safety Devin Studstill, a Notre Dame transfer, helped breathe new life into that unit alongside mainstays Nick Roberts and Mike Hampton.

McDaniel helped Clemson's defensive backs rank tops in the country in passing yards allowed with 138.5 YPG after Saturday's conference championship games. The Tigers are tied with Baylor for third in the nation in passes intercepted with 17 and are tied for 12th in red zone defense at 72.0% (18 opponent scores on 25 total attempts).

This is a developing story. Keep it locked to Bulls247 for all of the latest updates.