Travon Walker

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Travon Walker
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Walker with the Jaguars in 2022
No. 44 Jacksonville Jaguars
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Date of birth: (2000-12-18) December 18, 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth: Thomaston, Georgia, U.S.
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Career information
High school: Upson-Lee (Thomaston)
College: Georgia (2019–2021)
NFL draft: 2022 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles: 101
Sacks: 13.5
Forced fumbles: 1
Fumble recoveries: 1
Pass deflections: 4
Interceptions: 1
Player stats at PFR

Yury Travon Walker (TREY-von; born December 18, 2000) is an American football linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia, winning the 2022 National Championship prior to being selected first overall by the Jaguars in the 2022 NFL draft.

Early years and college career

Walker was born on December 18, 2000, in Thomaston, Georgia, and attended Upson-Lee High School.[1] He was selected to the 2019 All-American Bowl.[2] He committed to play college football for the Georgia Bulldogs at the University of Georgia.[3][4]

Walker played in 12 games and had 15 tackles and 2.5 sacks as a freshman for the Bulldogs in 2019.[5] As a sophomore in 2020, he played in nine games with 13 tackles, one sack and one interception.[6][7] Walker started at defensive tackle as a junior and was a part of the team that won the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship.[8] He declared for the 2022 NFL Draft following the season.[9]

College statistics

Season GP Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
Solo Ast Cmb TfL Sck Int Yds Avg TD PD FR FF TD
2019 12 9 6 15 3.5 2.5 0 0 0.0 0 1 1 0 0
2020 9 6 7 13 2.0 1.0 1 0 0.0 0 1 0 1 0
2021 15 19 18 37 7.5 6.0 0 0 0.0 0 2 1 0 0
Career 36 34 31 65 13 9.5 0 0 0.0 0 4 2 1 0

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt Arm length Hand size 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP Wonderlic
6 ft 5 in 272 lb 35 1/2 in 10 3/4 in 4.51 s 1.62 s 2.62 s 4.32 s 6.89 s 35.5 in 10 ft 3 in 11
All values from NFL Combine[10][11][12]

Walker was selected first overall by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2022 NFL draft.[13] He signed his four-year rookie contract, worth $37.4 million fully guaranteed, on May 12, 2022.[14] In his debut, Walker recorded a sack and interception in a 28–22 loss against the Washington Commanders.[15] In his rookie season, he started in 14 of the 15 games he appeared in. He finished with 3.5 sacks, 49 total tackles, one interception, two passes defensed, and one forced fumble.[16]

During a Week 5 game against the Buffalo Bills, he recorded the first fumble recovery of his career. In a Week 16 blowout win against the Carolina Panthers, Walker recorded two sacks and six tackles, including two tackles for a loss, as the Jaguars won 26–0.[17] Walker finished the 2023 season with 51 total tackles, ten sacks and two pass deflections and a fumble recovery.[18]

NFL career statistics

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck Sfty Int Yds Lng TD PD FF FR Yds TD
2022 JAX 15 14 49 24 25 3.5 0 1 9 9 0 2 1 0 0 0
2023 JAX 17 17 52 27 25 10.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0
Career 32 31 101 51 50 13.5 0 1 9 9 0 4 1 1 0 0

References

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