Breaking news: Early NFL Mock Drafts for 2025 rank Deone Walker among the top-20 picks.
Breaking news: Early NFL Mock Drafts for 2025 rank Deone Walker among the top-20 picks.
Since Mark Stoops took over, the Kentucky Wildcats have been among the better programs in the SEC, and even though there aren’t as many expectations for this season, they still have a few players who can change the course of games.
Deone Walker is one of those, and he is predicted to be selected in the top 20 of the 2025 NFL Draft. All eyes are on the upcoming football season and a plethora of fresh prospects after the completion of the 2024 Draft.
In the forthcoming college football season, Walker ought to rank among the best defensive tackles in the nation. At 348 pounds and a gigantic 6-foot-6 frame, he finished the previous season with 7.5 sacks and 55 tackles, 12.5 of which were for a loss.
“The Rams should still draft a genuine gap-eater inside, even after selecting Braden Fiske and Kobie Turner in consecutive drafts along the interior. Walker, a 6-6, 348-pound inside defender, moves nearly never as effectively as he does because of his small stature and deft footwork. Last season, he finished with 7.5 sacks, and 30 of his 39 pressures occurred while he was positioned as a defensive tackle. Walker is a versatile pass-rusher with quick hands, but Reid said that he needs to raise his pad level.
Walker is ranked by Fantasy Pros’ Russell Brown as the Seattle Seahawks’ 10th overall pick.
This autumn, Deone Walker will be the focus of many eyes. For a player of stature, he has good lateral movement skills; he is listed at 6 feet 6 inches and 348 pounds. Due to his ability to split double teams and prevail in one-on-one situations, his length creates mismatches on the interior. He led all interior defensive linemen with 51 pressures during the previous season. This season, he’s capable of far more than that, according to Brown.
Josh Edwards of CBS Sports projects Walker to the Denver Broncos at fourth overall.
“Deone Walker’s size (6-foot-6, 340+ pounds) makes him a special interior player.” It will be difficult to prevent him from being one of the top 10 prospects selected if he can play consistently and demonstrate his efficiency as a pass rusher, according to Edwards.
Walker is ranked No. 5 in PFF’s Big Board for the 2025 NFL Draft. Walker is a very talented defensive back who can play both run and pass coverage. He also possesses great size, which is something that cannot be taught.
Walker should have a great season because, if he plays well for Kentucky, he should be selected in the first round.
