Sources: Ohio State is finalizing a deal to hire Matt Patricia as the school’s new defensive coordinator. Patricia was an NFL head coach with the Lions and longtime DC with the New England Patriots. Ohio State will be also be promoting secondary coach Tim Walton to co-defensive coordinator.

Ohio State has found its new defensive coordinator who was part of three Super Bowl titles with the New England Patriots. Matt Patricia is set to become the Buckeyes new defensive coordinator after Jim Knowles left Ohio State to become Penn State’s defensive coordinator,

In one of the more surprising hires of the college football coaching carousel, Ryan Day and Ohio State Football is finalizing a deal to bring former Detroit Lions head coach Matt Patricia to Columbus as the Buckeyes next defensive coordinator. ESPN's Pete Thamel was the first to report the news on Wednesday.