On the same day it was reported Lane Kiffin has hired former Mississippi State head football coach Zach Arnett as an analyst, the Ole Miss coach is bringing in a former Alabama player in the same capacity.

The Rebels are expected to bring on William Vlachos as an analyst, sources tell 247 Sports.

Vlachos, a former first-team All-SEC selection at center for the Crimson Tide, attended Mountain Brook High School and was recruited by then-Alabama coach Mike Shula. He played, however, under Nick Saban from 2007 to 2011. He was a part of Alabama’s 2009 and 2011 BCS National Championship teams. His coaching career started as a graduate assistant (2013) and offensive analyst (2014-17) on Saban’s staff.

He has also worked at Western Kentucky, the Buffalo Bills, Colorado and Central Michigan.

Vlachos started at center for three seasons at Alabama. As a senior in 2011, he was a finalist for the Rimington Trophy and was a second-team Walter Camp All-American. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Tennessee Titans but did not make the team.

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