Missouri is in the market for a new defensive coordinator. Ryan Walters is headed to Illinois for the same position, multiple sources confirmed Wednesday. FootballScoop.com first reported the news, citing an anonymous source.
Walters did not reply to messages seeking confirmation, nor has Illinois confirmed the report, though some Mizzou players have reacted on social media, most notably cornerback Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
Walters, 34, has been Mizzou's defensive coordinator since the end of the 2017 season and was one of three defensive assistants Eli Drinkwitz retained on the staff when he took over the program after the 2019 season.