'I can’t wait to prove myself at the next level.' 44Ytw talked with JustinM_NFL about a life in football despite being a basketball star locally, his pass-rush arsenal, his NFL Combine performance & so much more. FrontOffice33 | NFLDraft
No NFL draft prospect has attached a jetpack to his stock throughout this process quite like Georgia's. Walker was absolutely electric at the NFL Scouting Combine. Walker possesses create-a-player measurables at 6-foot-5 and 272 pounds with arms unfathomably longer than 35 inches.
JM: You attended Upson-Lee high school locally where you were a basketball star in addition to football. What made you choose football over basketball at the end of the day? TW: Being able to play for Georgia as a boy that grew up in the state of Georgia made it that much more special to me. Staying at home, playing for my hometown state meant the world to me and my family. I couldn't have asked for a better outcome, especially knowing that Georgia hadn’t won a National Championship in 42 years before I arrived at the program. Having been a part of that 2021 National Championship team this year put the icing on the cake.
JM: It sounds like the ultimate brotherhood. Playing on an absolutely loaded defense that was littered with five-star prospects means your collegiate football experience was different from most prospects, and you touched on the special bond you all shared. How did playing on that defense help mold the player we see before us today?
TW: Having a guy like Jordan Davis on the inside of our defense, he was our anchor. Having that type of player and talent on the inside, of course he’s going to draw a bunch of double and triple teams. He’s the type of player that freed us up on the edge and allowed us to get a bunch of one-vs-one opportunities.
JM: That experience is going to serve you so well at the next level. I would love to hear about your evolution as you cut weight, and how you felt playing at a bigger weight first helped mold you as a defender as opposed to when you trimmed down to roughly 270 pounds? TW: I definitely surprised people. Playing defensive end at The University of Georgia required a lot of moving around and playing different positions within different personnel groupings. With me going to the combine, I did what I had to do, but I also felt like I could have done better in some aspects. It reminds me and reinforces me to keep doing the things I’ve been doing.
TW: It’s simple. Speed is one of those things that really can’t be coached or taught. You either have it or you don’t. Results at the combine can be coached to an extent through pre-draft training but actual play speed can’t be coached. Speed is a natural, God-given ability. JM: And if speed to power isn’t working early for you, and I know it normally does, what are some of your counters?
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