Billy Napier is bringing Washington linebackers coach Robert Bala onto his staff in the same role, plus a co-defensive coordinator title.

Sunseri is the son of former Florida State defensive ends coach Sal Sunseri, who was in Tallahassee alongside ex-head coach Jimbo Fisher from 2013-14. Sunseri helped develop a dominant defense as the Seminoles went on to win the final BCS National Championship and make an appearance in the inaugural College Football Playoff.

Sports reported earlier in the day that Bala was set to interview for an off-field analyst position with the Gators before being hired as the co-defensive coordinator/linebacke

Robert Bala, who spent the past season coaching linebackers at UW, is leaving to become the co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Florida, according to multiple reports. Bala is the third defensive assistant to depart UW following the 2024

Robert Bala was the linebackers coach at Washington in 2024, but he's joining Billy Napier's staff as a co-defensive coordinator.

The Florida Gators are set to hire former Washington linebackers coach Robert Bala as a co-defensive coordinator and inside linebackers coach. It was first reported by 247 Sports' Matt Zenitz. Bala, who reportedly interviewed with the program on Wednesday,