As the 2024 college football season comes to a close, many players are declaring for the NFL draft or announcing that they are entering the transfer portal. Washington Huskies linebacker Drew Fowler took to social media to post a much more relatable announcement—he's declaring for the "job market."

Walters served as defensive coordinator under new Purdue coach Barry Odom at Missouri. He held the same position at Illinois, and his success there made him a rising head coaching candidate. Walters also called the defense at Purdue for parts of both seasons as a head coach, with less-than-stellar results.

Washington Football added a tremendous defensive coach and person to our program," Fisch said in an athletic department-issued statement. "Hiring Ryan Walters allows us to