Defensive tackle, Ohio State (from UCF), 2023–26
John Walker
- Number
- No. 55
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 302 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Kissimmee, FL
John Walker plays defensive tackle for Ohio State, after UCF (2023–25). Last time out, at Indiana: 1 tackles.
2026 so far
12 tackles
Last game: 1 tackles at Indiana, W 19–15
Next game: at USC, Oct 31
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | UCF | 17 | 11 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | UCF | 31 | 17 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2026 | Ohio State | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Career | 60 | 34 | 7 | 1.5 | 1 | 8 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | UCF | 55 | DT | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | UCF | 55 | DT | So. | ||
| 2025 | UCF | 55 | DT | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Ohio State | 55 | DT | Sr. | 6′3″ | 302 |
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
2026 Ohio State 7 games, 12 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Ball State | W 56–3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Texas | L 23–24 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Kent State | W 59–3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Illinois | W 42–19 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at Iowa | W 31–14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Maryland | W 45–16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Indiana | W 19–15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 UCF 11 games, 31 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | vs. Jacksonville State | W 17–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. North Carolina A&T | W 68–7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. North Carolina | W 34–9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | vs. Kansas | L 20–27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at Cincinnati | L 11–20 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | vs. West Virginia | W 45–13 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at Baylor | L 3–30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | vs. Houston | L 27–30 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | at Texas Tech | L 9–48 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. Oklahoma State | W 17–14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | at BYU | L 21–41 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 UCF 10 games, 17 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | vs. Villanova | W 48–14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at Kansas State | L 31–44 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 30 | vs.Baylor | L 35–36 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | atKansas | L 22–51 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs.West Virginia | L 28–41 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | atCincinnati | W 28–26 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs.Oklahoma State | W 45–3 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | atTexas Tech | L 23–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs.Houston | W 27–13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 22 ✦ | vs. Georgia Tech | L 17–30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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