Coach Colzie announced Casey Walker as the defensive line coach in the spring of 2024.
Walker joined the Rattlers after spending the last two seasons as the defensive line coach at Louisiana Tech.
In 2022, Walker coached Keivie Rose, who was named to the All-Conference USA First Team. Rose recorded 24 total tackles (18 solo, 6 assists), with 4.0 tackles for loss and two sacks that season.
Before La Tech, Walker was at Texas A&M Commerce for three years. While at Texas A&M-Commerce, Walker served as the defensive line coach, and his position group led the Lone Star Conference in sacks per game in 2019. That same group set a Division II playoff record with ten sacks in a win over Colorado School of Mines.
In 2021, his TAMUC defensive line set an NCAA record by recording ten sacks in the first half of a game. He coached several all-conference performers during his time at Texas A&M-Commerce.
Walker served at Oklahoma Baptist in 2018 as a defensive line coach after a year of coaching at Garden City Community College and Central Oklahoma.
Walker was born in Dallas and attended Garland High School. He received a full scholarship to play at the University of Oklahoma under Coach Bob Stoops, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Multi-Disciplinary Studies with a focus on Communication.
Upon graduation, Walker became an NFL free agent and was signed by the Carolina Panthers. The following year, Walker was signed by the New England Patriots, where he played on the Super Bowl XLIX winning team.
During his time in the league, Walker also played with the Baltimore Ravens, the Dallas Cowboys, and the Buffalo Bills.
Walker is married to his wife, Kelsi. They have three children, Kobi, Kennedi, and Casey.
