SHAWNEE – Oklahoma Baptist added two coaches to its football staff, it was announced Friday, with one more expected in a few days.
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The new coaches are former Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Year
Marcus Herford and Super Bowl champion
Casey Walker.
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Herford joins the OBU staff as the wide receivers coach, moving from Italy, where he was offensive coordinator of the Milan Seaman.
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An Academic All-Big 12 selection at Kansas, where he was 2007 Special Teams Player of the Year, Herford was a 2008 preseason All-American after being a first-team All-Big 12 kick returner for the Orange Bowl champion Jayhawks. He finished his college career as the No. 1 kick returner in terms of return yards, total returns and return average at KU.
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He also coached in Germany, where he was head coach and offensive coordinator of the Kiel Baltic Hurricanes.
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Herford's college coaching experience includes stops at Kentucky Wesleyan as co-offensive coordinator, Oklahoma Panhandle State as special teams and recruiting coordinator, and graduate assistant and wide receivers coach at Valdosta State.
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Herford has led young adult ministries in Kansas and Texas. He and his wife, Tiffany, have one son, Logan Berry.
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Walker, a member of the Super Bowl XLIX champion New England Patriots, joins the OBU staff as defensive line coach after a year of coaching at Garden City Community College and Central Oklahoma.
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Prior to coaching, Walker spent 2013 through 2016 in the NFL as a defensive tackle with the Buffalo Bills, Dallas Cowboys, Baltimore Ravens, New England and Carolina Panthers.
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He also volunteered in spring ball in 2017 at the University of Oklahoma, where he played and was a preseason second-team All-Big 12 selection and a member of the President's Honor Roll.
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Walker holds a bachelor's degree from OU and a master's of education degree from Central Oklahoma.
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He has been involved in Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Black Student Association, Freshman Action Team and the Bridge Builders Athletic Society.
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