The Los Angeles Chargers are fueling the Michigan-Los Angeles pipeline once again.
According to Tom Pelissero, Michigan Wolverines defensive line coach Mike Elston is expected to join Jim Harbaugh’s staff withe the Chargers.
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He will also be the DL coach for LA. Elston becomes the fourth assistant to join Harbaugh’s staff in the NFL from the Wolverines.
- Strength coach Ben Herbert (official)
- Defensive coordinator Jesse Minter
- Defensive line coach Mike Elston
- Graduate assistant Dylan Roney
Elston was reportedly set to become the highest-paid DL coach in college football if he stayed at Michigan. That was not enough to keep him in the NCAA ranks, apparently.
Elston has been coaching in college football since 1997. Now, he makes the jump to the pros for Harbaugh’s staff. He will have plenty to prove, but he is an experienced football mind in the industry.
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