Trent Walters
Trent Walters is a former American football coach for both the NFL and college. He was born on November 20, 1943, in Knoxville, Tennessee. He later went on to play college football, attend Indiana University, and get his master’s degree. He first started out coaching college football at Indiana University, the University of Louisville, the University of Washington, and the University of Pittsburgh. During his college coaching career, Walters attended the 1981 Rose Bowl, the 1991 Fiesta Bowl, and the 1982 and 1983 Aloha Bowls. Trent Walters then went on to be a football coach in the National Football League (NFL) from 1984–2007. He finished his career as a secondary coach for the Philadelphia Eagles. In 1984, he was a defensive backfield coach for the Cincinnati Bengals. From 1994–2001, he was the outside linebackers' coach for the Minnesota Vikings and became the defensive assistant coach in 2001. From 2004–2007, he finished his career as a secondary coach for the Philadelphia Eagles, and in 2004, the Eagles attended a conference championship.
| Born: | November 20, 1943 Knoxville, Tennessee, US |
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| Career information | |
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | HB |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Weight | 187 lb (85 kg) |
| College | Indiana |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1966–1967 | Edmonton Eskimos |
Trent Walters is married to Gail McHenry Walters. They met while they were both attending Indiana University. Together, they had three children: Trent Darren Walters, Dr. Vanessa Walters McNair, and Troy McHenry Walters. Trent D. Walters has two children with Sandra Walters, Dr. Vanessa W. McNair has three children with Dr. Rameek McNair, and Troy M. Walters has four children with Josephine Jackson Walters. Troy Walters followed in his father’s footsteps and became an American football coach and player for college and the NFL. Troy attended the University of Stanford on an athletic scholarship for football. He received numerous awards, including the Fred Biletnikoff award. He is now the wide receivers' coach for the Cincinnati Bengals, who won the AFC Championship in 2022.