Multiple sources have confirmed for The Michigan Insider that Jim Harbaugh has followed up his splash hire of former Alabama co-offensive coordinator Josh Gattis by filling one of his two defensive vacancies with former Boston College co-defensive coordinator/defensive backs coach Anthony Campanile. The Fair Lawn (N.J.) native spent the last three seasons helping the Eagles field one of the nation’s top performing secondaries. He interviewed with the Wolverines Wednesday, and now will bring his expertise to Ann Arbor.

At Michigan Campanile could wind up coaching safeties OR outside linebackers and vipers. His versatility and that of current safeties coach Chris Partridge makes them interchangeable. Sources tell TMI that the position group they'll each coach is yet to be determined.

Noted for both his coaching ability and his prowess on the recruiting trail, Campanile has nurtured several pros in recent years. Los Angeles Rams safety John Johnson was selected in the third round of the 2017 draft after starting all 13 games at free safety for the Eagles. The following year Campanile's cornerback tandem of Isaac Yiadom (third round to the Denver Broncos) and Kamrin Moore (6th round to the New York Giants) made their way to the NFL. That run will continue this month when three more of his protégés are expected to be selected. Junior corner Hamp Cheevers declared early and joins senior safeties Will Harris and Lukas Denis as projected picks.

Each of those players played major roles on standout defenses during Campanile's time at Boston College. In his first season (2016) he coached a secondary that finished 34th nationally and fourth in the ACC, allowing just 205.6 passing yards per game. The Eagles’ back end was again impressive, finishing third nationally in pass efficiency defense and 12th nationally in interceptions with 18. That led to him being named 247Sports’ National Defensive Backs Coach of the Year. He was promoted to co-defensive coordinator last spring and helped Boston College to another impressive statistical showing, finishing 30th in pass efficiency defense and tied for fifth in interceptions with 18 again.

Prior to heading BC he spent four seasons coaching at his alma-mater, Rutgers. In 2012 he was a defensive assistant, then from 2013-14 he coached tight ends, and finally in 2015 he coached wide receivers. Campanile wore the Scarlet Knight helmet himself from 2001-2004, playing both safety and linebacker during his time on the field in Piscataway.

When it comes to recruiting, Campanile is a major presence in the Garden State. He hails from a family that is considered football royalty in North Jersey where his father is a coaching legend and several other family members have also been standouts as players and or coaches. That rich lineage and his own on-field and sideline accomplishments allow him to walk in virtually any door in his home state and be known. That worked to Boston College's advantage. Now it will work to Michigan's.

"He's a guy that's really well-connected, especially in North Jersey recruiting," 247Sports national recruiting analyst Brian Dohn said. "He is really well-liked, works hard, and he is a really good on-field coach. He has a reputation for being a really good recruiter, but it goes beyond that. A lot of people that I deal with think that one day he is going to be running his own program somewhere. He did a great job with Boston College's defensive backs. When he came into New Jersey and New York to get kids for Boston College, he had a really high success rate. And he is like Chris Partridge in that he knows everybody in New Jersey, and more importantly, everybody knows him."

Campanile's hire leaves just the defensive line vacancy for Jim Harbaugh to fill. For more on several possible targets for the job, click here.