Michigan State RB Kenneth Walker III
5-foot-9
211 pounds
Yahoo Sports’ 2022 NFL draft grade
5.97 — possible second-rounder; starter potential
TL;DR scouting report
Potent one-cut runner with surprising speed and toughness who burst onto the scene in his one year as a featured runner at MSU
The skinny
A 3-star Rivals recruit in the Class of 2019, Walker had only three FBS offers, picking Wake Forest over Kent State, Arkansas State and several FCS schools. He ran for 579 yards and four TDs on 98 carries and caught three passes for 17 yards as a freshman, playing in all 13 games. In 2020, Walker ran 119 times for 579 yards and 13 TDs and caught three passes for 30 yards in seven games.
Walker transferred to Michigan State in 2021, winning the Walter Camp and Doak Walker awards, also finished sixth in the Heisman Trophy voting. He ran 263 times for 1,636 yards and 18 TDs and caught 13 passes for 89 yards and one more score before declaring early for the 2022 NFL draft.
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