PISCATAWAY, NJ - NOVEMBER 28: Head coach Kyle Flood of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights hugs head coach Mike Locksley of the Maryland Terrapins before a game at High Point Solutions Stadium on November 28, 2015 in Piscataway, New Jersey. (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images)

Rival school reportedly set to hire top Alabama staff member

After reportedly being in the running for another job, he'll head to a rival.

Alabama offensive analyst and former New Mexico and Maryland interim head coach Mike Locksley is reportedly heading to SEC rival Florida, per Football Scoop.

"Sources tells FootballScoop, Mike Locksley has agreed to join the Florida staff after Alabama's playoff run. Prior to serving this season as an analyst at Alabama, Locks spent the past four seasons at Maryland as offensive coordinator."

Locksley was reportedly in the running for the Alabama offensive coordinator job before it eventually went to Steve Sarkisian.

The former Maryland offensive coordinator will reportedly join Florida as an on-field assistant, per Gator Bait.