Tim Walton (American football)

Tim Walton
Ohio State Buckeyes
Position:Co-defensive coordinator / secondary coach / cornerbacks coach
Personal information
Born: (1971-03-11) March 11, 1971
Columbus, Georgia, U.S.
Career information
High school:Carver
College:Ohio State
Career history
As a coach:
  • Bowling Green (1995)
    Graduate assistant
  • Bowling Green (1996–1998)
    Running backs coach
  • Bowling Green (1999)
    Defensive backs coach
  • Memphis (2000–2001)
    Defensive backs coach
  • Syracuse (2002)
    Defensive backs coach
  • LSU (2003)
    Defensive backs coach
  • Miami (2004–2006)
    Defensive backs coach
  • Miami (2007)
    Defensive coordinator
  • Memphis (2008)
    Defensive coordinator
  • Detroit Lions (20092012)
    Defensive backs coach
  • St. Louis Rams (2013)
    Defensive coordinator
  • New York Giants (20152017)
    Cornerbacks coach
  • Jacksonville Jaguars (20192021)
    Cornerbacks coach
  • Ohio State (2022–2024)
    Associate head coach/Secondary/Cornerbacks coach
  • Ohio State (2025–present)
    Co-defensive coordinator/Secondary/Cornerbacks coach
Career highlights and awards
Coaching profile at Pro Football Reference

Tim Walton (born March 11, 1971) is an American football coach who currently serves as the co-defensive coordinator, secondary, and cornerbacks coach at Ohio State University. He previously had a stint with the Jacksonville Jaguars and is the former defensive coordinator for the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State.

Walton was the secondary coach under head coach Nick Saban when the Louisiana State Tigers won the BCS National Championship in 2003.