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Casey Walker 2026 Football Coach

Casey Walker

  • Title
    Assistant Coach / Defensive Line & Run Game Coordinator
Eastern Illinois
* Hired as an assistant coach at Eastern Illinois in February 2026
* Will coach defensive line and serve as defensive run game coordinator
* Begins first season on staff for 2026 season

Prior to Eastern Illinois
* Assistant coach at Florida A&M for two years (2024-25)
* Coached defensive line 
* Coached three All-Conference selections on defensive line
* Assistant coach at Louisiana Tech for two years (2022-23)
* Coached All-Conference selection Keivie Rose who played with Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)
* Assistant coach at Incarnate Word for early spring 2022 (January - March 2022)
* Assistant coach at Texas A&M Commerce for three years (2019-21)
* Coached five All-Conference selections including Celestin Haba who played in Canadian Football League
* Position group led the Lone Star Conference in sacks per game in 2019
* Defense set NCAA Division II playoff record with 10 sacks in win over Colorado School of Mines in 2019
* Defensive unit set NCAA record with ten sacks in first half of a game in 2021
* Assistant coach at Oklahoma Baptist for one season (2018) as defensive line coach
* Assistant coach at Garden City CC for spring of 2018 (January - July 2018) as defensive line coach

Personal
* Played football at University of Oklahoma (2008-12)
* Signed as an undrafted free agent in the NFL playing three seasons
* Was on active or practice squad NFL rosters for four years including time with Carolina, New England, Baltimore, Dallas and Buffalo
* Member of New England NFL Super Bowl Champion XLIX team 
* Bachelor's degree from University of Oklahoma
* Married to wife Kelsi with three children (two daughters, one son)
* Native of Dallas, Texas



 
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