Deone Walker

Deone Walker
Kentucky Wildcats – No. 0
PositionDefensive tackle
ClassJunior
MajorCommunication
Personal information
Born: (2004-03-11) March 11, 2004 (age 20)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight348 lb (158 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolCass Tech (Detroit)
Career highlights and awards

Deone Walker (born March 11, 2004)[1] is an American football defensive tackle for the Kentucky Wildcats.

Early life and high school

Walker grew up in Detroit, Michigan, and attended Cass Technical High School.[2][3] In addition to playing football, he was also a member of the basketball team.[4] Walker made 28 with 13 tackles for loss, seven sacks and three forced fumbles in his junior season.[5] He had 43 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, and six sacks in seven games as a senior.[6] Walker was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college football at Kentucky from 30 total scholarship offers, including programs such as Alabama, Georgia, LSU, Michigan, Michigan State, and Penn State.[7][8]

College career

Walker entered his freshman season at Kentucky as a member of the defensive line rotation before becoming a starter three games into the year.[9] He was named a semifinalist for the Shaun Alexander Award.[10][11]

References

  1. ^ "Deone Walker Defensive Tackle Kentucky | NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report". www.nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  2. ^ "Deone Walker". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  3. ^ "Former four-star recruits Rogers, Walker playing well in trenches for Kentucky". Detroit News. October 7, 2022. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
  4. ^ "Cass Tech star Deone Walker still weighing college decision, but Michigan firmly in mix". Detroit News. December 13, 2021. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
  5. ^ Thompson, Lee (August 16, 2021). "Top Recruits: Among state's top-10, Deone Walker is hungry to finish on top". MLive.com. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  6. ^ Zuke, Ryan (December 15, 2021). "Detroit Cass Tech 4-star DL Deone Walker picks Kentucky over Michigan, others". MLive.com. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
  7. ^ "Mammoth Detroit Cass Tech DL Deone Walker has a top 5 but 'I mess with Michigan a lot'". Detroit Free Press. August 29, 2021. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
  8. ^ "Signing day notes: Cass Tech's Deone Walker picks Kentucky over Michigan, Alabama". Detroit News. December 15, 2021. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  9. ^ "'That's a different cat right there.' Meet the UK freshman lineman already turning heads". Lexington Herald Leader. September 22, 2022. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
  10. ^ "Deone Walker Semifinalist for Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award". SI.com. November 3, 2022. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
  11. ^ Moss, Steve (November 3, 2022). "UK's Walker a semifinalist for national freshman award". WKYT.com. Retrieved November 8, 2022.


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