Defensive end, Central Arkansas, to 2024
David Walker
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 265 lb
- Class (2024)
- Sophomore
- Hometown
- Stuttgart, AR
- Born
- Jun 3, 2000
David Walker played defensive end at Central Arkansas (to 2024). The Tampa Bay Buccaneers took Walker in round 4, No. 121 overall in the 2025 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
8tackles, best game on fileat Oklahoma State, 20232.5sacks, best game on fileat Arkansas State, 2024Honors
Team titles: ASUN champions, 2022
Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Central Arkansas | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | Central Arkansas | 8 | 6 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | Central Arkansas | 4 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 |
| On file (2022–24) | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Central Arkansas | DE | Yr 1 | ||
| 2023 | Central Arkansas | DE | Yr 2 | ||
| 2024 | Central Arkansas | DE | So. (Yr 3) | 6′3″ | 265 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2024 Central Arkansas 1 game, 4 tackles, 2.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Arkansas State | L 31–34 | 4 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 |
2023 Central Arkansas 1 game, 8 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Oklahoma State | L 13–27 | 8 | 6 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1 |
2022 Central Arkansas 2 games, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | at Ole Miss | L 3–59 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs. Jacksonville State | L 17–40 | – | – | – | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2025 Senior Bowl (National team, lost 19–22).
| Drill | Combine 2025 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′0⅞″ |
| Weight | 263 lb |
| Arm length | 31⅞″ |
| Hand size | 9¼″ |
| Wingspan | 77½″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.69 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.65 sW |
| Vertical jump | 35″ |
| Broad jump | 9′10″ |
| Bench press | 26 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.15 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.39 s |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
1 season, 5 games with a stat; latest team: Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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