Brian Folkerts - Football Coach - University of Toledo Athletics

Brian Folkerts

Title:
Offensive Line Coach
Email:
brian.folkerts@utoledo.edu

Brian Folkerts joined the Toledo football coaching staff as the offensive line coach in December of 2025. Folkerts coached alongside Head Coach Mike Jacobs at Mercer in 2025 before joining the Rockets' staff.

Mercer’s offense concluded the 2025 season ranked third in the nation, averaging 485.2 yards/game, including 318.2 passing yards/game, a mark that ranked third in the country. The Bears were second in the nation in sacks allowed with just 0.42/game.

Prior to his role at Mercer, Folkerts oversaw the offensive line at Northern Iowa and helped the Panthers average nearly 150 yards per game on the ground, while ranking among the nation’s best pass protection squads with just 1.75 sacks allowed per game.

Before moving to Cedar Falls, Folkerts spent two seasons (2022-23) as the offensive line coach at Wingate, a NCAA Division II powerhouse. Wingate totaled 378 yards per game during the 2023 campaign, including nearly 150 rushing yards an outing.

A four-time All-Mid America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) selection as a starting tackle at Washburn, Folkerts helped lead the Ichabods to 32 wins from the 2008-11 seasons, including a second-round appearance in the NCAA Division II playoffs in 2011. He earned All-America honors from D2Football.com at the conclusion of his senior campaign as well.

Following his collegiate career, Folkerts signed an undrafted free agent contract with the New Orleans Saints and spent time with four other NFL teams. A two-time NFC South Champion as a member of the Carolina Panthers organization, Folkerts appeared in 28 regular season and three playoff games on the offensive line and was a key member of the special teams unit. He also spent three seasons (2019-20, 2023) in the XFL and AAF leagues as a member of the San Antonio Commanders, the St. Louis Battlehawks and XFL Champion Arlington Renegades.

Following his professional career, Folkerts returned to Washburn as an assistant offensive line coach in 2021.

Folkerts earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration from Washburn in 2018. Folkerts and his wife Lindsey have four daughters, Ruby, June, Iris and Etta.