Missouri is in the market for a new defensive coordinator. Ryan Walters is headed to Illinois for the same position, FootballScoop.com reported Wednesday, citing an anonymous source. Walters did not reply to messages seeking confirmation.
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. Walters agreed to a new contract last January that pays him $900,000 per year through the 2022 season. Under Walters' watch, the 2019 Mizzou defense ranked among the nation's top 15 in several categories - No.