The Dolphins are expected to hire Western Kentucky defensive line coach Kenny Baker as assistant defensive line coach, Matt Zenitz of on3sports reports.

Baker helped WKU rank second in C-USA in sacks, scoring defense and opposing yards per carry last season.

He has never coached at the NFL level.

Baker played at Gardner-Webb from 2005-08 and began his coaching career in the high school ranks in 2010. He went to Berry College as co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach in 2013.

Baker also has coached at Mercer (2014-18) and Chattanooga (2019) as a defensive line coach.

He coached the defensive ends at WKU in 2020 before taking over the entire defensive line in 2021.

Report: Dolphins to hire Kenny Baker as assistant defensive line coach originally appeared on Pro Football Talk