JACKSON -- Millsaps College head football coach Mike DuBose announced today the departure of defensive line coach Davern Williams to Jacksonville State University, the fourth assistant coach this offseason to depart ways with the defending SCAC champions after a record-breaking, 11-1 season.

"Davern has done an outstanding job for us both in recruiting and on the field coaching," DuBose said.  "We hate to lose him, but at the same time are happy he will have the opportunity to progress in this profession."

Williams spent one season with Millsaps and was able to develop a youthful defensive line that accounted for 13.5 of the team's 22 quarterback sacks, 32 tackles-for-loss and a pair of fumble recoveries. The Majors' defense as a whole ranked 25th in the nation in scoring defense, giving up two touchdowns or less in 9 of 12 games.

To his credit, Williams guided senior lineman Denarold Anderson to First Team All-SCAC and D3football.com All-South Region honors last season after losing a pair of all-conference performers the previous year.

"We're currently in the process of finding a replacement, although it might be tough this late in the year," DuBose said.  "If we can't find someone outside the team, we may have to designate that to one of our six current assistant coaches."

Millsaps will kickoff the 2009 season at MS College on Saturday, Sept. 5 at 7 p.m.