The Chief is heading to Fayetteville.

Arkansas coach Chad Morris announced the hire of John Chavis as defensive coordinator and linebackers coach Tuesday, confirming recent rumors.

Chavis brings 30 years of SEC coaching experience to the Razorbacks staff, including the past 23 years as a defensive coordinator in the conference at Tennessee (1995-2008), LSU (2009-14) and Texas A&M (2015-17).

“I’m excited for the opportunity to help Coach Morris build the Arkansas program and join the great staff that he is putting together,” Chavis said in a release. “It’s a great time to be at the University of Arkansas and I can’t wait to get started on building a defense that our fans can be excited about.”

Morris said he’s excited to have the SEC veteran on staff.

“I’m excited to have Coach Chavis as our defensive coordinator, which was a very important hire for our program,” said Morris. “It’s so important to play great defense in the SEC and Coach Chavis brings a wealth of experience, knowledge and success in the league to the table.”

The new Hogs coach is also bringing one of his trusted sidekicks.  Joe Craddock will serve as Arkansas’ offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach after holding the same positions at SMU the past three seasons.

“I am extremely excited to be a Razorback,” Craddock said. “This is a great opportunity for me and my family. I’m honored to continue to serve alongside Coach Morris and work with an incredible offensive staff. I can’t wait to develop relationships with our players and get to work on the field this spring. I look forward to recruiting elite talent to Fayetteville, developing our players, putting together an explosive offense, and competing in a league as competitive and strong as the SEC.”

Morris called Craddock “one of the bright, young minds in college football.”

“He worked underneath us at Clemson and was very instrumental in our success there,” Morris said. “I took him with me to SMU and saw him grow both as a person and as a coordinator during the last three years. He has a great mind and feel for the game, and I’m excited to have him on our staff and what we bring to the table in our high-powered offense.”