Reese's Senior Bowl: South Team Practice Jan. 20, 2015

Alabama head coach Nick Saban meets the media at the Senior Bowl in January.

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Alabama's roster of football support staffers added another name -- one familiar to the football world.

Charlie Weis Jr., the son of former Notre Dame and Kansas coach Charlie Weis, joined the Tide program this offseason, AL.com confirmed. The Tuscaloosa News was first to report the hire.

Weis Jr.'s Twitter page lists his location as Tuscaloosa and the profile information includes only "#RollTide."

The LinkedIn profile belonging to Weis lists him as a team manager at Kansas from January 2012-September 2014. His father was fired as the Jayhawks' head coach Sept. 28, 2014 after winning just six of 28 games.

Weis Jr.'s responsibilities at Kansas, according to his LinkedIn profile, included breaking down opponent game films. He also served as a volunteer intern at the New England Patriots' training camp last summer and was a member of the Florida staff when his father was the offensive coordinator in 2011.

"The ability to have him there to help you take mental reps is huge," Kansas Turner Baty told KUSports.com for a profile on Weis Jr. in 2012. "He knows the offense so well, and he's eager to help. When we're in meetings, he'll bring up stuff, and you're just like, 'Did that just come out of his mouth? Really?' He's a great friend of mine, and it blows me away. It's really cool."

Alabama also added former walk-on receiver Rob Ezell to the support staff before spring practice opened last Friday.