Boston College coach Jeff Hafley is expected to depart his post to take the vacant defensive coordinator position with the Green Bay Packers, 247Sports reports . Hafley spent the last four seasons with the Eagles and will replace former Packers DC Joe Barry, who was fired earlier this month.
This will mark Hafley’s second stint in the NFL after serving as a defensive backs coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Cleveland Browns and San Francisco 49ers from 2011-18. He spent one season as the Ohio State co-defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach before he was hired by Boston College.
Boston College reached bowl eligibility in three of Hafley’s four seasons at the helm. The 44-year-old most recently guided the Eagles to a 7-6 record – its most wins since the 2018 season – and ended the year with a win over No. 22 SMU in the Fenway Bowl.
Hafley will be charged with improving a Packers defense that ranked 22nd in points per drive (2.0), 25th in scoring percentage (39%), 20th in yards per play (5.4) and 25th in third down percentage in 2023 (41%).