2025 David Walker DL Central Arkansas NFL Draft Report CFBALL

Position Linebacker
Class Senior
Ht./Wt. 6-2 / 260
Hometown Stuttgart, Ark.
Highschool Stuttgart HS
Prev School Southern Arkansas

2023 Season: Three-time All-American in 2023 after being named to six All-America teams in 2022.. was the inaugural United Athletic Conference (UAC) Defensive Player of the Year in 2023 and a first-team All-UAC selection… had 57 total tackles, including 18 tackles for loss (-69 yds) and 8.5 sacks (-53 yds), both which led the UAC… also forced a fumble and had a pass break up… was eighth in the nation in FCS in tackles for loss and 20th in the nation in sacks…. broke the school record for single-game tackles for loss with 6.5 against Tarleton State, a game in which he had a season-high 13 tackles…named to numerous preseason All-America teams heading into the 2024 season

2022 Season: played in all 11 games, starting all 11 at defensive end… was the ASUN Defensive Player of the Year and a first-team All-ASUN selection in 2022… was one of three national finalists for the Buck Buchanan Award that goes to the top defensive player in the FCS… named to six All-America teams, including Athlon, Stats Perform, Hero Sports, Associated Press, FCS ADA and Phil Steele… led the ASUN in tackles for loss and sacks… finished his first season at UCA with 66 total tackles, including 21.0 tackles for loss (-102 yards) and 12.0 sacks (-83 yards)… had one forced fumble and 1 pass breakup… had 4.0 tackles for loss vs. Missouri State… had 3.5 tackles for loss vs. North Alabama… had 3.5 sacks vs. Stephen F. Austin, tying the school single-game record… had a season-high 9 tackles three times (vs. Southeast Missouri, Kennesaw State, Jacksonville State)…

PREVIOUS SCHOOLS: played at NCAA Division II Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia, Ark… played at Stuttgart (Ark.) High School.. at SAU, started 19 games over two seasons… in his second season with the Muleriders, had 52 tackles, 19.5 tackles for loss and 8.0 sacks… 2021 first-team All-Great American Conference selection… led the GAC in tackles for loss and sacks in 2021… SAU Defensive Player of the Year… All-American Bowl invitee… played football, basketball and soccer at Stuttgart HS