Quay Walker

JaQuavian Jy'Quese "Quay" Walker (born May 8, 2000) is an American football linebacker for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia and was drafted by the Packers in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft.

Quay Walker
Walker (right) with Georgia in 2021
No. 7 – Green Bay Packers
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (2000-05-08) May 8, 2000
Cordele, Georgia
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:241 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school:Crisp County (Cordele, Georgia)
College:Georgia (2018–2021)
NFL Draft:2022 / Round: 1 / Pick: 22
Career history
Roster status:Unsigned draft pick
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early life and high school

Walker was born on May 8, 2000, in Cordele, Georgia. He attended Crisp County High School, where he had 109 tackles, eight sacks, and an interception as a junior.[1] Walker was rated a four-star recruit and initially committed to play college football at Alabama before his senior year in 2017, but changed to Georgia in early 2018.[2][3]

College career

Walker played in all 14 of Georgia's games during his freshman season and had six total tackles.[4] He saw increased playing time as a sophomore and finished the season with 23 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, and 2.5 sacks.[5] Walker finished as Georgia's fourth-leading tackler with 43 in his junior season.[6][7]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 3+3⁄4 in
(1.92 m)		 241 lb
(109 kg)		 32+5⁄8 in
(0.83 m)		 9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		4.52 s1.59 s2.64 s4.32 s6.89 s32.0 in
(0.81 m)		10 ft 2 in
(3.10 m)		23 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[8][9]

Walker was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the first round (22nd overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft.[10] The Packers previously acquired the pick in a trade that sent Davante Adams to the Las Vegas Raiders.

References
  1. "Crisp County linebacker commits to Alabama". WALB. June 8, 2017. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  2. "Four-star Crisp County (Ga.) LB Quay Walker picks Alabama". June 9, 2017. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  3. Zenitz, Matt (February 7, 2018). "Kirby Smart flips 4-star LB Quay Walker from Alabama". AL.com. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  4. "Georgia's Quay Walker glad to move on from 'regretful' hat toss". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. September 5, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  5. "2021 NFL Draft: Meet Georgia linebacker Quay Walker". May 14, 2020. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  6. "Sideline to sideline, Georgia football inside linebackers relish sharing playmaking load". Athens Banner-Herald. November 16, 2021. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  7. Rowe, Jake (September 22, 2021). "Quay Walker experiences 'pretty awesome' transformation at Georgia". 247Sports.com. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  8. "Quay Walker Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". National Football League. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  9. "2022 Draft Scout Quay Walker, Georgia NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  10. "2022 NFL Draft: Packers select Georgia LB Quay Walker in first round, No. 22 overall". packers.com. April 28, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
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