The Bears on Wednesday hired David Walker as their new running backs coach.

Walker, 52, boasts 25 years of coaching experience, including seven in the NFL as a running backs coach with the Colts (2011-14) and Lions (2016-18).

As a player, Walker was a running back who appeared in 44 games over four seasons at Syracuse from 1989-92, rushing for 2,639 yards and 17 touchdowns on 502 carries and catching 44 passes for 384 yards and three TDs.

The Rochester, N.Y., native left Syracuse as the fourth-leading rusher in school history behind only Joe Morris, Larry Csonka and Floyd Little and ahead of Heisman Trophy winner Ernie Davis and Hall of Famer Jim Brown.