Walters now holds that same position with the Huskies. And this won’t be the first time that Illinois faces off against Walters, who left the Illini for Purdue, where he was the head coach in West ...

A new-look defense is the expectation with Ryan Walters as Washington’s defensive coordinator. Walters utilized the cover-one ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The 2022 Illinois Fighting Illini defense was good. Like, really really good. So good that one player from the secondary was a top-five pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. So good that two ...

Once Illinois comes out for Saturday's game at Husky Stadium, University of Washington defensive coordinator Ryan Walters and offensive coordinator Jimmie Dougherty each might glance over at the ...

Illinois is hiring Missouri defensive coordinator Ryan Walters for the same role, sources confirmed to ESPN on Wednesday. New Fighting Illini coach Bret Bielema picked Walters, who has been Missouri's ...

Some might be bothered if they knew the successor to Ryan Walters to lead Purdue football was his friend. Barry Odom acknowledged his connection to Walters on Monday; even texting with his predecessor ...

Ryan Walters came to Washington with a reputation and a recipe for defensive success. Five-down defensive fronts. Heavy doses of man-to-man coverage. Lots of Cover 2 when playing zone defense. Those ...