Former Purdue football coach Ryan Walters was hired as defensive coordinator for the Washington Huskies on Friday. Walters built a reputation as a defensive mind at Illinois. Purdue Boilermakers head football coach Ryan Walters looks on before the college basketball game between the Michigan State Spartans and the Purdue Boilermakers on January 29, 2023, at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Indiana. "Hiring Ryan Walters allows us to continue to build on the foundation of the 2024 defense while continuing to grow and improve," Fisch said. Walters played college football at Colorado and was a graduate assistant coach at Colorado, Arizona and Oklahoma.