After one season back at Auburn, the Tigers’ secondary and cornerbacks’ coach Wesley McGriff is expected to leave The Plains and head west, joining Mike Elko’s assembling staff at Texas A&M, Billy Liucci of TexasAgs.com reported Sunday morning.

McGriff joined Hugh Freeze’s staff at Auburn on Dec. 23, 2022, making for his third stint at Auburn. McGriff previously coached the Tigers in 2016 and again in 2019-20.

Midway through the 2023 season, McGriff transitioned from his on-field coaching duties to take a role off the field. Freeze told reporters in October the change was the result of McGriff “dealing with a personal issue,” but confirmed McGriff was still with the program and was helping with locker room culture and in-house recruiting.

The expected departure of McGriff comes on the heels of Saturday’s news that Auburn is expected to add Charles Kelly to its defensive staff. The addition of Kelly, who graduated from Auburn in 1990, would come after he spent one season with Deion Sanders as Colorado’s defensive coordinator.

Should Sunday’s reports prove true, McGriff would be adding a new stop to an already lengthy list.

Prior to joining Freeze’s staff a year ago, McGriff was Louisville’s defensive secondary coach in for the 2022 season. McGriff has also held jobs at Kentucky, Baylor, Miami, Vanderbilt, Ole Miss and Florida, among others.