Billy Napier has tapped Marcus Castro-Walker to the Florida Gators staff. Castro-Walker will be the Director of Player Engagement and Name, Image, and likeness for the University of Florida.

Castro Walker comes to Florida from Nebraska. He joined Scott Frost’s program in February of 2021 as the Huskers’ director of player development. In that role, Castro-Walker “develops, implements and monitors an effective student mentoring program for Husker football student-athletes,” according to the Nebraska website. Castro-Walker worked closely with Frost to manage and oversaw many off-field responsibilities for Nebraska players.

Prior to Nebraska, Castro-Walker spent four years as the director of college personnel at Arizona State. Previously, he also worked in a similar role at the University of Central Florida, under Frost.

Castro-Walker first joined the Sun Devils in 2008 as a graduate assistant. He worked with the Office of Student-Athlete Development (OSAD) while obtaining his master’s degree in higher and post-secondary education.

After graduating from his master’s program at ASU, he began working with the football program. He assisted student-athletes in academic support and life skills training.

This is a new role for the University of Florida. It adds a person who will directly work with student-athletes and NIL. The University recently partnered with INFLCR, a company dedicated to helping companies, brands, and collectives reach student-athletes.