Florida's new football coach Jon Sumrall made his first major hire with longtime Kentucky defensive coordinator Brad White accepting the same position Thursday in Gainesville.

White, 43, was Kentucky's defensive coordinator and outside linebackers coach from 2019-25, and was that position's coach in 2018. He spent the six prior seasons with the NFL's Indianapolis Colts (2012-17), rising from defensive quality control coach to outside linebackers coach.

"Brad is one of the best defensive minds in football and I'm thrilled he will be joining us in Gainesville," said Sumrall, an assistant with White at Kentucky from 2019-21, including the final year as co-defensive coordinators. "Brad has led one of the best defenses in the SEC the last seven years and has extensive experience in the NFL as

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