LINCOLN, Neb. — John Butler has been promoted from secondary coach to defensive coordinator at Nebraska, coach Matt Rhule announced. Butler replaces Tony White, who took the defensive coordinator’s job at Florida State on Dec. 2.

Nebraska is set to promote secondary coach John Butler to defensive coordinator as part of a staff reshaping on that side of the ball, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel.

John Butler won’t need an audition as Nebraska’s defensive coordinator. According to a report from ESPN, the interim DC is set to be the permanent replacement for the recently-departed Tony