After two short weeks, Eli Drinkwitz has found his man to replace Ryan Walters.
Yahoo Sports’ Pete Thamel is reporting that Eli Drinkwitz is hiring Steve Wilks, a longtime stalwart in the NFL and NCAA, as his new defensive coordinator.
Shortly after the news dropped, Dave Matter confirmed the news for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Wilks, 51, last coached in 2019, as the Cleveland Browns defensive coordinator. His resume is vast, including multiple NFL and NCAA jobs — though he hasn’t coached in the college ranks since 2005.