Tim Walton (born March 11, 1971) is an American football coach who currently serves as the Associate Head Coach, secondary, and cornerbacks coach at Ohio State University. He previously had a stint with the Jacksonville Jaguars and is the former defensive coordinator for the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State.
| Ohio State Buckeyes | |
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| Position: | Associate head coach / secondary coach / cornerbacks coach[1] |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 11, 1971 Columbus, Georgia, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Carver |
| College: | Ohio State |
| Career history | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
| Record at Pro Football Reference | |
Walton was the secondary coach under head coach Nick Saban when the Louisiana State Tigers won the BCS National Championship in 2003.
NFL coaching career
editDetroit Lions
editWalton served four years as secondary coach for the Detroit Lions under head coach Jim Schwartz.[2]
St. Louis Rams
editWalton was hired by the St. Louis Rams as defensive coordinator on February 12, 2013.[3][4] On January 29, 2014, the Rams announced they would not be renewing Walton's contract with the team. The Rams quickly hired Gregg Williams, a former Jeff Fisher assistant in Tennessee, to take Walton's place.[5]
New York Giants
editOn January 15, 2015, the New York Giants announced they hired Walton as their secondary/cornerbacks coach.[6][7]
Jacksonville Jaguars
editOn January 16, 2019, the Jacksonville Jaguars hired Walton as their cornerbacks coach. Head Coach Doug Marrone stated that the recommendation from Jim Schwartz was a big reason for Walton's hiring. ″He said if I’m going to be a head coach again, the one guy I would hire as a secondary coach would be Tim,″ Marrone said. ″When I brought him, everything that was told to me was exactly what I thought. Someone who is extremely strong, does a good job with players and gets a lot of out of them.″ In 2021 he was retained by Urban Meyer and remained on the Jaguars staff. He missed the team’s week 5 game against the Tennessee Titans due to Covid-19 symptoms.[8]
Return to college coaching
editOhio State Buckeyes
editOn January 14, 2022, Walton was officially announced as the secondary/cornerbacks coach for his alma mater, the Ohio State Buckeyes.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Ryan Day Adds Tim Walton & Perry Eliano to Defensive Coaching Staff". Ohio State Buckeyes. January 14, 2022. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- ^ Rapp, Timothy. "Rams Name Lion's DB Coach Tim Walton Defensive Coordinator". Bleacher Report. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
- ^ Sources: Tim Walton to be Rams' DC. Espn.go.com (February 12, 2013). Retrieved on 2014-01-31.
- ^ Yuille, Sean (February 11, 2013). "Lions assistant Tim Walton interviews with Rams". Pride Of Detroit. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
- ^ "Cortland Finnegan: I still have the skills, I just have to prove it". June 23, 2014.
- ^ "Steve Spagnuolo named Defensive Coordinator; Tim Walton new CB Coach". www.giants.com. Archived from the original on January 20, 2015.
- ^ Kennedy, Eric (January 14, 2015). "Reports: Tim Walton Will Be New Cornerbacks Coach". Big Blue Interactive. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
- ^ "Look: Jaguars Announce 1 Coach Won't Be At Game vs. Titans". The Spun. October 8, 2021. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
- ^ "Ryan Day Adds Tim Walton & Perry Eliano to Defensive Coaching Staff". Ohio State Buckeyes. January 14, 2022. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
8. ^ Hope, Dan (January 13, 2021). "https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-football/2022/01/128684/ohio-state-hires-former-jacksonville-jaguars-cornerbacks-coach-tim-walton