Travon Walker

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Travon Walker
Georgia Bulldogs – No. 44
PositionDefensive End
ClassJunior
MajorSport Management
Personal information
Born: (2000-12-18) December 18, 2000 (age 21)
Thomaston, Georgia
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight275 lb (125 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolUpson-Lee (Thomaston, Georgia)
Career highlights and awards
  • CFP National Champion (2021)

Yury Travon Walker (born December 18, 2000) is an American football defensive end for the Georgia Buldogs.

High school career[]

Walker attended Upson-Lee High School in Thomaston, Georgia.[1] He was selected to the 2019 All-American Bowl.[2] He committed to the University of Georgia to play college football.[3][4]

College career[]

As a true freshman at Georgia in 2019, Walker played in 12 games and had 15 tackles 2.5 sacks.[5] As a sophomore in 2020, he played in nine games with 13 tackles, one sack and one interception.[6][7] Walker became a starter at defensive tackle his junior year in 2021.

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 5 in
(1.96 m)
272 lb
(123 kg)
35+12 in
(0.90 m)
10+34 in
(0.27 m)
4.51 s 4.32 s 6.89 s 35.5 in
(0.90 m)
10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)
All values from NFL Combine[8][9]

References[]

  1. ^ https://www.macon.com/sports/college/university-of-georgia/bulldogs-beat/uga-football/article160005584.html
  2. ^ Jason Jordan (November 1, 2018). "Georgia commit Travon Walker 'can't wait' to suit up in the All-American Bowl". USA TODAY. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
  3. ^ Tom VanHaaren (July 24, 2018). "Travon Walker gives Georgia another highly touted recruit". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
  4. ^ Sentell, Jeff. "5-star defensive tackle commits to Georgia". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
  5. ^ Austin, Brooks (March 15, 2020). "Georgia Football: Sophomore Surge Set for Travon Walker". SI.com. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
  6. ^ Crosby, Robert (April 29, 2021). "Georgia's Travon Walker Poised For a Big Jump In 2021". SI.com. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
  7. ^ Towers, Chip. "Bulldogs expect breakout year from defensive end Travon Walker". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
  8. ^ "Travon Walker Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  9. ^ "NFL Combine: Official measurements for every NFL Draft prospect in Indianapolis". theathletic.com. Retrieved March 7, 2022.

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