The 2025 NFL Draft is upon us, and so is your need to be prepared for all of tomorrow’s stars. Dive into our spotlight on Deone Walker, featuring his scouting report, strengths and weaknesses, his recent draft projection, and where all the experts predict he could land.
Deone Walker’s NFL Draft Scouting Report
Deone Walker is an absolute behemoth at 6’7″, 331 pounds, with over 34″ arms, and after a 2023 campaign that saw him amass 7.5 sacks and 13 tackles for loss, he was an early favorite to be a first-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. But then the 2024 season happened.
Walker disappeared more often than not, and his production went down by over 50%. Walker did play the 2024 campaign with a major back injury, but that injury in turn raises questions about his durability and the translatability of his build overall.
While Walker thrives on the attack with his charged-up athleticism, he’s a liability with his pad level, especially in the run game, and that high pad level drastically reduces his effectiveness at nose tackle in run defense.
Any team that drafts Walker will have to not only be comfortable with his medical history, but also have a plan in place to use his unorthodox profile to its strengths.
Deone Walker’s NFL Draft Projection
In CSN’s 7-Round 2025 NFL Mock Draft from April 12, Walker landed in Round 3 with the 78th overall pick. James Fragoza has this to say:
At 6’7″ and 331 pounds with 34″ arms, Deone Walker is among the largest specimens in the 2025 NFL Draft. But he’s more than just his size—he leverages his mobility to generate a powerful push in the trenches.
And on CSN’s 2025 NFL Mock Draft for Day 3, Swinson was selected with the 133rd pick in Round 4 to the Las Vegas Raiders.
2025 NFL Draft Landing Spots for Deone Walker
Here are other potential landing spots that have found their way in recent mock drafts:
- Arizona Cardinals
- Cleveland Browns
- New York Giants
Deone Walker’s NFL Draft Profile
- Height: 6073
- Weight: 331 pounds
- Position: Defensive Tackle
- School: Kentucky
- Arm: 3428
- Hand: 1058
- 40-Yard Dash: n/a
- 10-Yard Split: n/a
- Broad Jump: 8’8″
- Vertical Jump: 25.0″
Deone Walker’s College Stats
Career:
- Games: 37
- Solo Tackles: 53
- Assists: 79
- TFL: 23
- Sacks: 10.0
- PBU: 6
- FR: 1
- FF: 1
2024:
- Games: 11
- Solo Tackles: 13
- Assists: 24
- TFL: 5
- Sacks: 1.5
- PBU: 2
- FR: 1
- FF: 0
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