Billy Napier hires new Florida staffer to specialize in NIL
Billy Napier’s “army” of assistants at Florida will include a staffer specializing in name, image and likeness for Gator players. UF announced Marcus Castro-Walker as the team’s director of player engagement and NIL on Friday.
We’re excited to announce that @MCastroWalker will be joining the Gators family!
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— Florida Gators Football (@GatorsFB) December 24, 2021
Castro-Walker arrives at Florida after spending the 2021 season on Nebraska’s staff as the Huskers’ director of player development. Before Nebraska, Castro-Walker was on staff for 4 years at Arizona State as director of college personnel. UF’s announcement notes he previously served in a similar capacity at the University of Central Florida.
Castro-Walker earned his master’s degree at Arizona State, where he worked with the football team as an academic assistant.