Deone Walker
American football player (born 2004)
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Deone Walker (born March 11, 2004)[1] is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Kentucky Wildcats and was selected by the Bills in the fourth round of the 2025 NFL draft.
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
| No. 96 – Buffalo Bills | |||||||||||
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| Position | Defensive tackle | ||||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||||
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| Born | March 11, 2004 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 331 lb (150 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | Cass Tech (Detroit, Michigan) | ||||||||||
| College | Kentucky (2022–2024) | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2025: 4th round, 109th overall pick | ||||||||||
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Early life
Walker grew up in Detroit, Michigan,[2] and attended Cass Technical High School.[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]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||
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| 6 ft 7+3⁄8 in (2.02 m) | 331 lb (150 kg) | 34+1⁄4 in (0.87 m) | 10+5⁄8 in (0.27 m) | 7 ft 0+1⁄8 in (2.14 m) | 5.36 s | 1.90 s | 3.01 s | 25.0 in (0.64 m) | 8 ft 8 in (2.64 m) | 22 reps | ||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[12][13] | ||||||||||||
Walker was selected in the fourth round with the 109th overall pick by the Buffalo Bills in the 2025 NFL draft.[14][15] In the Divisional Round of the playoffs against the Denver Broncos, Walker recorded an interception off quarterback Bo Nix in the 33–30 overtime loss.[16]
