Jan 21, 2021

Steve Wilks officially named defensive coordinator at Missouri

Posted Jan 21, 2021 10:44 PM
Steve Wilks. Photo via Mutigers.com.
Steve Wilks. Photo via Mutigers.com.

St. Joseph Post

The Mizzou football program has hired former Arizona Cardinals head coach Steve Wilks as the Tigers next defensive coordinator.

The university made it official with a press release Thursday afternoon.

Wilks last served as defensive coordinator with the Cleveland Browns during the 2019 season. He served one season as Arizona’s head coach in 2018 when the team went 3–13. Wilks did not coach in 2020.

Wilks was also a defensive assistant with the Carolina Panthers, San Diego Chargers and Chicago Bears, giving him 14 total years of coaching experience at the NFL level. His last college job was with Washington back in 2005.

Former defensive coordinator Ryan Walters left the program to serve as Bret Bielema’s first defensive coordinator at Illinois.