Quay Walker

Last updated

Quay Walker
Luke Doty and Quay Walker Crop.jpg
Walker with Georgia in 2021
No. 7 – Green Bay Packers
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (2000-05-08) May 8, 2000 (age 24)
Cordele, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:241 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school: Crisp County (Cordele)
College: Georgia (2018–2021)
NFL draft: 2022  / round: 1 / pick: 22
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 13, 2024
Total tackles:328
Sacks:6.5
Forced fumbles:3
Fumble recoveries:1
Pass deflections:12
Interceptions:1
Defensive touchdowns:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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

Contents

Early life

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 for the Alabama Crimson Tide 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 span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench 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]

2022

Walker was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the first round (22nd overall) of the 2022 NFL draft. [10] [11] The Packers previously acquired the pick in a trade that sent Davante Adams to the Las Vegas Raiders. On May 6, 2022, he signed his rookie contract. [12]

Walker was ejected in week 8 against the Buffalo Bills after an altercation with Bills' practice squad tight end Zach Davidson, following a play where Walker made a tackle on the Bills sideline. [13] In week 11, during a 40–33 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, Walker scooped up a fumble forced by teammate Rudy Ford on Eagles wide receiver A. J. Brown and returned it 63 yards to put the Packers in scoring position. [14]

Walker was ejected a second time in week 18 against the Detroit Lions after shoving a member of the Lions medical staff, becoming the only player since the 2000 NFL season to be ejected more than once in a single season. [15]

Walker played all 17 games in his rookie campaign, finishing the season with a team-high 121 total tackles (75 solo, 46 assisted). [16] He also recorded a team-high three forced fumbles, as well as 1.5 sacks, five tackles for loss and one fumble recovery. [16] He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team. [17]

2023

On September 10, 2023, during a 38–20 win over the Chicago Bears, Walker intercepted a pass from Justin Fields and returned it 37 yards for his first NFL touchdown. [18] In the 2023 season, Walker appeared in 14 games. He had 2.5 sacks, 118 tackles, one interception, and three passes defended. [19]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
TotalSoloAstSckSFTYPDefIntYdsAvgLngTDsFFFR
2022 GB 171612175461.5070000031
2023 GB 141411859592.50313737.037100
2024GB997251211.5010000000
Total40393111851265.50111373737.0131
Source: pro-football-reference.com

Postseason

YearTeamGPGSTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
TotalSoloAstSckSFTYPDefIntYdsAvgLngTDsFFFR
2023 GB 22209110.000000.00000
Total22209110.000000.00000
Source: pro-football-reference.com

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Clay Matthews III</span> American football player (born 1986)

William Clay Matthews III, primarily known as Clay Matthews, is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). The six-time Pro Bowl selection and two-time All-Pro played 10 seasons for the Green Bay Packers and 1 season for the Los Angeles Rams. He is the all-time official sack leader for the Packers, with 83.5. He was inducted into the team’s Hall of Fame in 2024.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dont'a Hightower</span> American football player (born 1990)

Qualin Dont'a Hightower is an American football coach and former linebacker who is the inside linebackers coach for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He previously played in the NFL for nine seasons with the Patriots. Hightower played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, receiving consensus All-American honors and winning two BCS National Championships. Selected in the first round of the 2012 NFL draft by the Patriots, he was named to two Pro Bowls and won three Super Bowl titles.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jaylon Smith</span> American football player (born 1995)

Jaylon Smith is an American professional football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and was selected 34th overall by the Dallas Cowboys in the second round of the 2016 NFL draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jamie Collins (American football)</span> American football player (born 1989)

Jamie Lee Collins Sr. is an American former professional football linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 10 seasons, primarily with the New England Patriots. He played college football for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles and was selected by the Patriots in the second round of the 2013 NFL draft. As a member of the Patriots for seven non-consecutive seasons, Collins earned Pro Bowl honors in 2015 when he led the league in forced fumbles and also won Super Bowl XLIX. Outside of his New England tenure, he played three seasons with the Cleveland Browns and two with the Detroit Lions.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Christian Kirksey</span> American football player (born 1992)

Christian Paul Kirksey is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes and was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the third round of the 2014 NFL draft. He was also a member of the Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, and Buffalo Bills.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Leonard Floyd</span> American football player (born 1992)

Leonard Cornilus Floyd is an American professional football defensive end for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs and was selected by the Chicago Bears in the first round of the 2016 NFL draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Preston Smith (linebacker)</span> American football player (born 1992)

Preston Demarquis Smith is an American professional football linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Mississippi State and was selected by the Washington Redskins in the second round of the 2015 NFL draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kwon Alexander</span> American football player (born 1994)

Kwon Alexander is an American professional football linebacker for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the LSU Tigers. He was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fourth round of the 2015 NFL draft. Alexander has also played for the San Francisco 49ers, New Orleans Saints, New York Jets, and the Pittsburgh Steelers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">De'Vondre Campbell</span> American football player (born 1993)

De'Vondre Campbell is an American professional football linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Hutchinson Community College before transferring to Minnesota and was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL draft. Campbell has also played for the Arizona Cardinals and the Green Bay Packers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ryan Anderson (linebacker)</span> American football player (born 1994)

Ryan Anderson is an American former professional football linebacker. He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide and was selected by the Washington Redskins in the second round of the 2017 NFL draft.

Eric André Wilson is an American professional football linebacker for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Northwestern and Cincinnati, and signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2017. He has also played for the Philadelphia Eagles, Houston Texans, and New Orleans Saints.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rashaan Evans</span> American football player (born 1995)

Alan Rashaan Evans is an American professional football linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, and was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the first round of the 2018 NFL draft. Evans has also played for the Atlanta Falcons and Dallas Cowboys.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shaquille Leonard</span> American football player (born 1995)

Darius Shaquille Leonard is an American professional football linebacker. He played college football for the South Carolina State Bulldogs and was selected in the second round of the 2018 NFL draft by the Indianapolis Colts. In his rookie season, Leonard led the league in tackles and was named a First-Team All-Pro and Defensive Rookie of the Year; he was also voted into the NFL Top 100 the following offseason. Leonard has been informally nicknamed "Maniac" due to his energetic and productive on-field play.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Devin White</span> American football player (born 1998)

Devin Marcel White is an American professional football linebacker for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the LSU Tigers, and was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers fifth overall in the 2019 NFL draft. He spent five seasons with the Buccaneers and won a Super Bowl championship with the team in Super Bowl LV.

Zaire Najee Franklin is an American professional football linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Syracuse.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">E. J. Speed</span> American football player (born 1995)

Elbert Martin "E. J." Speed is an American professional football linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Tarleton State.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ernest Jones (linebacker)</span> American football player (born 1999)

Ernest Jones IV is an American professional football linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at South Carolina.

Stevenson Isaiah McDuffie is an American professional football linebacker for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Boston College.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nolan Smith (American football)</span> American football player (born 2001)

Nolan Sental Smith Jr. is an American professional football linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia, where he was a two-time CFP national champion before being selected by the Eagles in the first round of the 2023 NFL draft.

Edgerrin Cooper is an American professional football linebacker for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies, being named a consensus All-American in 2023 and was selected by the Packers in the second round of the 2024 NFL draft.

References

  1. ↑ "Crisp County linebacker commits to Alabama". WALB. June 8, 2017. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  2. ↑ Smith, Cam (June 9, 2017). "Four-star Crisp County (Ga.) LB Quay Walker picks Alabama". USA TODAY High School Sports. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  3. ↑ Zenitz, Matt (February 7, 2018). "Kirby Smart flips 4-star LB Quay Walker from Alabama". AL.com . Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  4. ↑ Towers, Chip (September 5, 2019). "Georgia's Quay Walker glad to move on from 'regretful' hat toss". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  5. ↑ Spooner, Chris (May 14, 2020). "2021 NFL Draft: Meet Georgia Linebacker Quay Walker". Pro Football Network. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  6. ↑ Weiszer, Marc (November 16, 2021). "Sideline to sideline, Georgia football inside linebackers relish sharing playmaking load". Athens Banner-Herald . 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 Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  11. ↑ "2022 NFL Draft: Packers select Georgia LB Quay Walker in first round, No. 22 overall". Packers.com. April 28, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Packers sign seven draft picks". Packers.com. May 6, 2022. Archived from the original on May 6, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  13. ↑ Williams, Charean (October 31, 2022). "Quay Walker ejected for shove on Bills' sideline". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
  14. ↑ "Can't-Miss Play: Quay Walker goes 63 YARDS after picking up fumble forced by Rudy Ford". NFL.com. November 27, 2022. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
  15. ↑ Demovsky, Rob (January 9, 2023). "Ejected Packers LB apologizes for shoving trainer". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  16. 1 2 "Green Bay Packers 2022 Stats on ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  17. ↑ "2022 NFL All-Rookie Team". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  18. ↑ "Can't-Miss Play: Quay Walker's first NFL TD comes via pick-six vs. Fields". NFL.com. September 10, 2023. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  19. ↑ "Quay Walker 2023 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.