Nakobe Dean has been the headliner of the back seven for the national champions this draft season, but he isn’t the only top-end talent. Not by a long shot. Quay Walker isn’t the most decorated, but has been productive in his time at Georgia. In his career with the Bulldogs, he tallied 137 total tackles and 11 tackles for loss. While those numbers may not be eye-popping, it is important to keep in mind all the NFL talent he was around at Georgia.
Walker got on the field at an early age for the Bulldogs, seeing action in all 14 games his freshman year. He is not the most decorated player, bringing in zero national awards for recognition other than a couple of player of the week honors. but does he fit with the Cowboys? Is his pro projection better than his collegiate career?
Measurables and Stats
Listed Height: 6-foot-4
Listed Weight: 241 pounds
Jersey Number: 7
Tackles (2021): 37 solo tackles, 65 total tackles
Impact Plays (2021): 5.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, 3 pass deflections, 1 fumble recovery
Film Study Information:
Games Watched: Auburn (2021), Florida (2021), Tennessee (2021), Michigan (2021)
Best Game: Auburn (2021)
Worst Game: Michigan (2021)
Physical Skills Evaluation:
Range: Fluid mover in space, does not have much if any wasted movement. Very good athlete, posted a 9.66 RAS, and it shows on tape. Has very good range, very capable of flowing sideline to sideline.
Processing Speed: High processing ability, quickly identifies where the ball is going and fills the gap well or flows to the ball well.
Tackling: Can sometimes over pursue and fail to break down resulting in a missed tackle due to a jump cut or cut back. For the most part is a sound tackler.
Toughness/Power @ POA: Doesn’t attack with the most power when rushing, often will get run out of the play, or put on the grass. Prefers to out athlete blockers and beat them with his timing/closing speed.
Versatility: Can step in and at the worst be a coverage line-backer off the bat. Likely could step on the…