Deone Walker Explained

Deone Walker
School:Kentucky Wildcats
Currentnumber:0
Currentposition:Defensive tackle
Class:Junior
Birth Place:Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:6
Weight Lb:348
Highschool:Cass Tech (Detroit)
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Espn:4831989

Deone Walker 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.[1] [2] In addition to playing football, he was also a member of the basketball team.[3] Walker made 28 with 13 tackles for loss, seven sacks and three forced fumbles in his junior season.[4] He had 43 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, and six sacks in seven games as a senior.[5] 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.[6] [7]

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.[8] He was named a semifinalist for the Shaun Alexander Award.[9] [10]

External links

Notes and References

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

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