Deone Walker

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Deone Walker
No. 96 – Buffalo Bills
Personal information
Born (2004-03-11) March 11, 2004 (age 21)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight331 lb (150 kg)
Career information
Position Defensive tackle
High school Cass Tech (Detroit, Michigan)
College Kentucky (2022–2024)
NFL draft 2025: 4th round, 109th overall
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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.

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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

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
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)		5.36 s1.90 s3.01 s25.0 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]

References

  1. ↑ "Deone Walker Defensive Tackle Kentucky | NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report". www.nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Deone Walker". Kentucky Wildcats . Retrieved September 8, 2025.
  3. ↑ Goricki, David (October 7, 2022). "Former four-star recruits Rogers, Walker playing well in trenches for Kentucky". Detroit News . 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.
  12. ↑ Reuter, Chad; Zierlein, Lance. "Deone Walker Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Deone Walker College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
  14. ↑ White, Alec (April 26, 2025). "2025 Bills NFL Draft Tracker". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
  15. ↑ Lysowski, Lance (June 23, 2025). "Meet Bills rookie Deone Walker, a 6-foot-7 'freak athlete' who grew, fell to Round 4 and may still explode". The Buffalo News . Archived from the original on June 23, 2025. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
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