This morning a report from FootballScoop.com stated Mizzou DC Ryan Walters had accepted the same position at the University of Illinois.
Walters will join new Head Coach Bret Bielema in Champaign in an attempt to bring the Illini back to relevance following an unsuccessful Lovie Smith era.
Despite a few less than stellar performances this year from the defense, there were games where that unit anchored the Tigers to victory. Walters even was nominated for the Broyles award mid-season, an award given to the nation’s top assistant coach.
In his four years as Defensive Coordinator, Walters’ greatest success came with the 2019 team who gave up less than 20 PPG.