Florida is set to hire Tulane's Jon Sumrall as its next football coach, sources confirmed to CBS Sports' Matt Zenitz and Richard Johnson. The move would end a search that focused on Lane Kiffin before it became apparent that staying at Ole Miss or moving to LSU were Kiffin's top choices. Sumrall's deal with Florida would be for six years and $45 million, according to ESPN .

After amassing a 42-11 record over his first four seasons as a head coach at Troy and Tulane, Sumrall represents a promising consolation prize for the Gators. The Huntsville, Alabama native was also a candidate for the Auburn job.

Florida fired Billy Napier in October following a 3-4 start to his fourth season. The 43-year old Sumrall will be Florida's fifth head coach since Urban Meyer's departure foll

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