re: Official Alabama assistant coaching search thread: staff complete Edition

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Alabama has a new head of the recruiting operation and he's familiar with the territory. Bob Welton is leaving Scott Frost's staff at Nebraska to be the Crimson Tide's new player personnel director, BamaInsider first reported Friday. He replaces Jody Wright who left to be UAB's offensive line coach.

Welton has experience in the SEC after spending the last five years as the point person for Tennessee's recruiting operation. At Alabama, he'll be reunited with former Vol head coach Butch Jones, now a Tide analyst.

Before Tennessee, Welton spent 10 years with the Cleveland Browns as a college scout. He worked with then-Browns general manager Phil Savage (2005-08). Savage is now Alabama's color analyst on radio broadcasts.

Tennessee had the No. 7 recruiting class in Welton's first full year on the job, according to the 247Sports composite. The Vols were then No. 4 in 2015. After that, Tennessee came in 14th and 17th the next two years respectively.

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