TRADE: ROUND 4, PICK 109 — DEONE WALKER, DT, KENTUCKY
The Bills traded picks 132 overall and 169 overall to Chicago in exchange for pick 109. Buffalo selected DT Deone Walker out of Kentucky.
Walker boasts mammoth size on the defensive front at 6-foot-7, 331 pounds.
- Started 36 of 37 games for Kentucky
- Totaled 132 tackles, 22 tackles for loss and 10.0 sacks
- Two-time team captain
- Named second team All-SEC in 2024 with 37 tackles and 1.5 sacks
- Named first team All-SEC in 2023 with a team-high 12.5 tackles for loss and 7.5 sacks
“Walker is a unique athlete with impressive balance and movement skills for a 330-plus-pounder, but his technique and pad level must catch up with his physical talent for the flashes to become consistent. If he adapts to pro coaching, he has the skill set to become an NFL starter,” — The Athletic’s Dane Brugler
- Born in Detroit
- His nickname is “D-1”
- Three words to describe him are quiet, funny and athletic
