Troy Walters facts for kids
Walters in 2022.
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| Position: | Wide receivers coach | ||||||
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| Born: | December 15, 1976 Bloomington, Indiana, U.S. |
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| High school: | A&M Consolidated (College Station, Texas) | ||||||
| College: | Stanford | ||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2000 / Round: 5 / Pick: 165 | ||||||
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Troy McHenry Walters (born December 15, 1976) is an American football coach and a former player. He is currently the wide receivers coach for the Cincinnati Bengals in the National Football League (NFL). Walters played as a wide receiver and punt returner in the NFL for eight seasons. He played college football for the Stanford Cardinal. While there, he was named an All-American and won the Fred Biletnikoff Award. This award goes to the best college football receiver each year. The Minnesota Vikings picked him in the fifth round of the 2000 NFL draft. He also played for the Indianapolis Colts, Arizona Cardinals, and Detroit Lions.
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Early Life and High School Football
Troy Walters was born in Bloomington, Indiana. He went to A&M Consolidated High School in College Station, Texas. In high school, he was a star athlete in football, basketball, and track. In his senior year of football, he was chosen for the Texas Magazine First-team. He was also a second-team All-Greater Houston player and a third-team all-state player.
College Football Career
Troy Walters received a special athletic scholarship to attend Stanford University. He played for the Stanford Cardinal football team from 1996 to 1999. In 1999, during his senior year, he was named a first-team All-American. He also won the Fred Biletnikoff Award, which is a big honor for college receivers.
He finished his college career with 244 catches and over 3,900 receiving yards. This means he caught the ball 244 times and ran for more than 3,900 yards! He is still Stanford's all-time leader in both receptions (catches) and receiving yards.
Professional Football Career
The Minnesota Vikings chose Troy Walters in the fifth round of the 2000 NFL draft. He played for the Vikings in 2000 and 2001. After that, he played for the Indianapolis Colts from 2002 to 2005. He then joined the Arizona Cardinals in 2006 and the Detroit Lions in 2007.
During his eight years in the NFL, he played in 98 games. He caught the ball 102 times for 1,135 yards and scored nine touchdowns. He also returned 117 kickoffs for 2,594 yards and 139 punts for 1,241 yards.
Coaching Career
After his playing career, Walters became a coach. He started at Indiana State University in 2009. There, he was the offensive coordinator, quarterbacks coach, and wide receivers coach.
He then moved to Texas A&M University from 2010 to 2011 as the wide receivers coach. After that, he coached at North Carolina State University in 2012. From 2013 to 2015, he was a wide receivers coach at the University of Colorado Boulder.
In 2016, Walters joined Scott Frost's coaching team at the University of Central Florida. He was the offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach. In December 2017, he was a finalist for the Broyles Award. This award is given to the best assistant coach in college football.
Walters then followed Coach Frost to Nebraska in December 2017. He became their offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach. He left the University of Nebraska in January 2020.
On February 10, 2020, the Cincinnati Bengals hired Walters as their assistant wide receivers coach. In 2020, he took over the wide receivers coaching duties for two games. This happened because the main coach, Bob Bicknell, was out due to COVID-19 pandemic rules.
