Rasheed Walker

Rasheed Walker (born February 13, 2000) is an American football offensive tackle for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL).

Rasheed Walker
No. 63 – Green Bay Packers
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (2000-02-13) February 13, 2000
Washington, D.C.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:324 lb (147 kg)
Career information
High school:North Point
(Waldorf, Maryland)
College:Penn State (2018–2021)
NFL Draft:2022 / Round: 7 / Pick: 249
Career history
Roster status:Unsigned draft pick
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early life

Walker grew up in Waldorf, Maryland and attended North Point High School.[1] He was selected to play in the 2018 US Army All-American Bowl as a senior.[2] Walker was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college football at Penn State over offers from Ohio State, Maryland, and Virginia Tech.[3]

College career

Walker played in four games during his true freshman season before redshirting the rest of the year.[4] He was named the Nittany Lions' starting left tackle during training camp before his redshirt freshman season and started all 13 of the team's games.[5] Walker was named third team All-Big Ten Conference after starting all nine of Penn State's games in the team's COVID-19-shortened 2020 season.[6] As a redshirt junior, he started ten games and was named honorable mention All-Big Ten.[7] After the season, Walker announced that he would forgo his remaining collegiate eligibility and enter the 2022 NFL Draft.[8]

Professional career

Walker was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round (249th overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft.[9]

References
  1. Abraham, Scott (April 25, 2022). "North Point High School grad Rasheed Walker on the doorstep of the NFL". WJLA.com. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  2. "North Point's Rasheed Walker selected to 2018 U.S. Army All-American Bowl". The Washington Post. October 20, 2017. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  3. "Rasheed Walker picks Penn State over Ohio State on National Signing Day". The Washington Post. February 7, 2018. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  4. "How LT Rasheed Walker earned a starting job as a redshirt freshman". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. August 29, 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  5. Herb, Matt (August 27, 2020). "Penn State's Rasheed Walker has eyes fixed on becoming the best". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  6. "Penn State football: Rasheed Walker to return for 2021 season". Centre Daily Times. January 12, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  7. Batko, Brian (March 3, 2022). "Rasheed Walker could've left Penn State a year ago, but did he improve his draft stock?". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  8. "Penn State offensive tackle Rasheed Walker declares for 2022 NFL draft". The Patriot-News. January 3, 2022. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  9. "2022 NFL Draft: Packers select Penn State T Rasheed Walker in seventh round, No. 249 overall". packers.com. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
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