Ryan Walters

Defensive Coordinator, Washington · Big Ten · FBS · since 2025

Experience

12 stints

Defensive Coordinator
Washington
2025–present2 seasons
Head Coach
Purdue
2023–20242 seasons
Defensive Coordinator
Illinois
2021–20222 seasons
Defensive Coordinator · Defensive Backs · Outside Linebackers · Safeties
Missouri
2018–20203 seasons
Co-Defensive Coordinator · Defensive Backs
Missouri
2016–20172 seasons
Safeties
Missouri
20151 season

Ryan Walters

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Coached under 12 people at 8 programs, most recently Jedd Fisch, Bret Bielema and Eli Drinkwitz

Mentored 25 people at 1 program, most recently Andy Buh, Angel Matute and Austin Karr

Succeeded 5 people at 5 programs, most recently Stephen Belichick, Jeff Brohm and DeMontie Cross

Succeeded by 8 people at 7 programs, most recently Barry Odom, Aaron Henry and Steve Wilks

Had on staff 5 people at 1 program, most recently Cameron Colbert, Greg Robinson and Myles Quimby