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American football player

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) is an American college football defensive tackle for the Kentucky Wildcats.

Early life

Walker grew up in Detroit, Michigan, and attended Cass Technical High School. In addition to playing football, he was also a member of the basketball team. Walker made 28 with 13 tackles for loss, seven sacks and three forced fumbles in his junior season. He had 43 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, and six sacks in seven games as a senior. 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.

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. He was named a semifinalist for the Shaun Alexander Award.

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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