David Walker (linebacker)
| No. 51 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |
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| Position | Outside linebacker |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 3, 2000 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 260 lb (118 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Stuttgart (Stuttgart, Arkansas) |
| College |
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| NFL draft | 2025: 4th round, 121st overall pick |
| Career history | |
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| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
David Walker (born June 3, 2000)[1] is an American professional football outside linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Southern Arkansas Muleriders and Central Arkansas Bears and was selected by the Buccaneers in the fourth round of the 2025 NFL draft.
Early life
Walker attended Stuttgart High School in Stuttgart, Arkansas.[2]
College career
Walker attended Southern Arkansas University in 2020 and 2021 before transferring to Central Arkansas University.[3] He played at Central Arkansas from 2022 to 2024. As a senior in 2024, he won the Buck Buchanan Award after recording 68 tackles and 10.5 sacks.[4][5] In his three years at Central Arkansas, he had 191 tackles and 31 sacks.[6]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0+7⁄8 in (1.85 m) | 263 lb (119 kg) | 31+7⁄8 in (0.81 m) | 9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) | 6 ft 5+1⁄2 in (1.97 m) | 4.69 s | 1.65 s | 2.74 s | 4.39 s | 7.15 s | 35.0 in (0.89 m) | 9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) | 26 reps |
| All values from NFL Combine[7][8] | ||||||||||||
Walker was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fourth round (121st pick) of the 2025 NFL draft.[9] After tearing his ACL in training camp, the Buccaneers placed Walker on injured reserve on July 28, 2025.[10]
References
- ↑ @dwalkeerr33 (June 3, 2023). "Blessed to see 23! 🫶🏽 can't wait to see what God has in store for me in this season of my life. - 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18" (Tweet). Retrieved January 31, 2025 – via Twitter.
- ↑ Davenport, Richard (July 11, 2018). "UNDER THE RADAR: Stuttgart's David Walker". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
- ↑ Walker delivers for Bears
- ↑ UCA defensive end David Walker wins 2024 Buck Buchanan Award
- ↑ Lane, Sam (December 18, 2024). "Walker earns spot on FCS first team". Arkansas' Best News Source. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
- ↑ "WALKER TAKES HOME BUCHANAN AWARD". University of Central Arkansas Athletics. January 4, 2025. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- ↑ Reuter, Chad; Zierlein, Lance. "David Walker Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ↑ "David Walker College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ↑ Smith, Scott (April 26, 2025). "Bucs Pick David Walker in the Fourth Round of the 2025 NFL Draft". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ↑ Alper, Josh (July 28, 2025). "Bucs fourth-rounder David Walker tore his ACL". NBC Sports. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
External links
- 2000 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from Arkansas
- People from Stuttgart, Arkansas
- American football defensive ends
- American football linebackers
- Southern Arkansas Muleriders football players
- Central Arkansas Bears football players
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers players
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- American football defensive lineman stubs