Defensive line, Virginia Tech, 2014–18
Ricky Walker
- Number
- No. 8
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 300 lb
- Class (2018)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Hampton, VA
Ricky Walker played defensive line at Virginia Tech (2014–18).
Career highs
8tackles, career highvs. Georgia Tech, 2018Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Virginia Tech | 28 | 10 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 4 | 4 |
| 2017 | Virginia Tech | 41 | 19 | 12.5 | 4.5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2018 | Virginia Tech | 49 | 23 | 10.5 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Career | 118 | 52 | 29.5 | 8 | 6 | 14 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Virginia Tech | 8 | DL | RS | ||
| 2015 | Virginia Tech | 8 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2016 | Virginia Tech | 8 | DL | So. | ||
| 2017 | Virginia Tech | 8 | DL | Jr. | ||
| 2018 | Virginia Tech | 8 | DL | Sr. | 6′2″ | 300 |
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
2018 Virginia Tech 11 games, 49 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Florida State | W 24–3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | at Old Dominion | L 35–49 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | at Duke | W 31–14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | vs. Notre Dame | L 23–45 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | at North Carolina | W 22–19 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. Georgia Tech | L 28–49 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | vs. Boston College | L 21–31 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 10 | at Pittsburgh | L 22–52 | 4 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | vs. Miami | L 14–38 | 5 | 1 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Virginia | W 34–31 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 1 | vs. Marshall | W 41–20 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2017 Virginia Tech 12 games, 41 tackles, 4.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. West Virginia | W 31–24 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Delaware | W 27–0 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | at East Carolina | W 64–17 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs.Old Dominion | W 38–0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs. Clemson | L 17–31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | atBoston College | W 23–10 | 6 | 3 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs.North Carolina | W 59–7 | 4 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs.Duke | W 24–3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 4 | atMiami | L 10–28 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | atGeorgia Tech | L 22–28 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | atVirginia | W 10–0 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. Oklahoma State | L 21–30 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
2016 Virginia Tech 14 games, 28 tackles, 1.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Liberty | W 36–13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Tennessee | L 24–45 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs.Boston College | W 49–0 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 24 | vs.East Carolina | W 54–17 | 3 | 2 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 8 | atNorth Carolina | W 34–3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | at Syracuse | L 17–31 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 20 | vs.Miami | W 37–16 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | atPittsburgh | W 39–36 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 5 | atDuke | W 24–21 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs.Georgia Tech | L 20–30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | atNotre Dame | W 34–31 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs.Virginia | W 52–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 3 | vs.Clemson | L 35–42 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. Arkansas | W 35–24 | – | – | – | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2019 East–West Shrine Game (East team, lost 17–21).
| Drill | Pro day 2019 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′2″ |
| Weight | 284 lb |
| Arm length | 29¼″ |
| Hand size | 9″ |
| 40-yard dash | 5.01 s |
| Bench press | 24 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.88 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.81 s |
Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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