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Jordan Walsh

Title:
Tight Ends
Email:
Phone:
406.994.5694

Jordan Walsh, an All-Big 10 offensive lineman at Iowa who coached most recently at Eastern Illinois, joined the Montana State football staff as tight ends coach after spring drills in 2024. In his first season at Montana State he mentored All-America tight end/fullback Rohan Jones and program staple Ryan Lonergan. Originally from Glendale Heights, Illinois, where he was a high school All-America at Glenbard West High School, Walsh earned First Team All-Big 10 honors as a senior at Iowa, landing third team All-America honors that season and playing in the 2015 Big 10 Championship Game and the 2016 Rose Bowl. Walsh's coaching career began at Glenbard West before moving to Jefferson High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He became a graduate assistant offensive line coach at Missouri State in 2019 before joining the Wyoming staff as a GA in 2020. He worked in a similar capacity at Iowa in 2021-22, helping the Hawkeyes to the 2021 Vrbo Citrus Bowl after winning the Big 10 West, and the 2022 Music City Bowl. He helped mentor All-America and Rimington Trophy winner Tyler Linderbaum along with All-Big 10 honorees Kyler Schott (offensive line), running back Tyler Goodson, and tight end Sam LaPorta, during his time in Iowa City. He completed his bachelor's degree at UI in 2015.

Personal Information
Birth Date: December 11, 1992
Hometown: Glendale Heights, IL
Education: BA, University of Iowa, 2015
Player: Iowa, 2012-15

Coaching Timeline
2024-present: Montana State, Tight Ends/Fullbacks
2023: Eastern Illinois, Tight Ends
2021-22: Iowa, Graduate Assistant
2020: Wyoming, Graduate Assistant
2019: Missouri State, Graduate Assistant
2018: Cedar Rapids (IA) Jefferson HS, Assistant
2017: Glenbard West (Glendale Heights, IL) HS, Assistant

Team Accomplishments
Montana State – 2024 FCS National Championship Game, Big Sky Champions, school record 15 wins
Eastern Illinois – 2023 OVC’s 2nd-ranked passing offense.
Iowa – 2022 Music City Bowl; 2021 Vrbo Citrus Bowl

Individual Achievements as Coach
Montana State – 2024 Rohan Jones 7th in Big Sky with 15.67 yards per catch and 22nd in FCS with 9 TD catches
Iowa – 2022 Helped coach Rimigton Trophy winner Tyler Linderbaum

All-Americas Coached as Position Coach
Montana State – 2024 Rohan Jones 1st Team All-America
Iowa – 2022 Helped coach All-America Tyler Linderbaum

All-Conference Players Coached as Position Coach
Montana State – 2024 Rohan Jones 1st Team All-Big Sky
Iowa – 2021-22 OL Tyler Linderbaum, OL Kyler Schott, TE Sam LaPorta

Playing Career
Iowa – 3rd Team All-America and 1st Team All-Big 10 guard, 2015... Coaches Appreciation Award as a senior... 37 career starts