Raiders hire Terrell Williams as DL coach

According to a report out of Texas, The Raiders have hired Terrell Williams as their new
defensive line coach.

Rivals.com affiliate AggieYell.com, Texas A&M's athletics and recruiting site, reported the news that the 37-year old Williams has agreed to join the Raiders and "would be cleaning out his office later on Monday (yesterday)."

New Raiders head coach Dennis Allen attended Texas A&M from 1992-95 and was an assistant coach there from 1996-99.

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Williams leaves to work in the NFL after spending two years with the Aggies as their defensive line coach.

The Raiders confirmed the report with a press release Tuesday afternoon:

"Williams comes to Oakland after spending the previous two seasons in the same capacity atTexas A&M, helping the Aggies to a pair of bowl game appearances. Williams previously served as the defensive line coach at Purdue (2006-09) and coached the defensive line at Akron (2004-05) and Youngstown State (2002-03)."

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