Notre Dame is expected to hire Alabama analyst Max Bullough to its staff, On3Sports reported Saturday.

Bullough, a former NFL linebacker, had been a graduate assistant for Alabama from 2020-22. His name was added earlier this week to Alabama’s list of analysts, indicating a promotion, but was removed by Saturday.

The 31-year old played three seasons for the Houston Texans from 2014-16 after going undrafted out of Michigan State. His father, Shane Bullough, was a linebacker for the Spartans in the mid-1980s when Nick Saban was Michigan State’s defensive coordinator.

Bullough worked with Alabama’s inside linebackers under then-position coach Pete Golding, who left this offseason for Ole Miss. The Tide had not yet named Golding’s replacement in coaching inside linebackers.

Mike Rodak is an Alabama beat reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @mikerodak.