John Walker

Sophomore (2024) Redshirted the season and did not appear in any games Freshman (2023) Earned his first career started at Kansas and appeared in all 13 games in ‘23 Honorable Mention defensive freshman of the year pick on 2023 All-Big 12 team chosen by league coaches Named to On3 Defensive True Freshman All-American Team Registered 24 tackles, five TFL and two QBH in ’23 Secured two tackles vs Kent St in first collegiate appearance Notched five tackles and two TFL vs Villanova and was named to Pro Football Focus College Football Team of the Week for his performance Made first start at Kansas and made three tackles Had three tackles vs West Virginia Made two tackles including .5 sack and .5 TFL vs Cincinnati Named to On3 Midseason True Freshman All-American Team Made four tackles including .5 TFL vs Oklahoma State ‘23 Athlon Sports listed him 95th nationally among incoming recruits, 26th among DL and 14th among Big 12 signees On3 Defensive True Freshman All-American Team Big 12 Honorable Mention Defensive Freshman of the Year HIGH SCHOOL Four-star defensive lineman for Osceola High School in Kissimmee, Florida Named defensive player of year on Orlando Sentinel Varsity all-area team for 2022 First-team Florida 4S all-state in 2022 by FloridaHSFootball.com First-team Florida all-state pick by SBLive in 2022 Made 79 tackles (42 solo), 16 for loss and nine sacks, caused two fumbles and recovered another as senior in 2022 Helped Osceola to 10-4 mark and 2022 Florida 4S playoff wins over DeLand, Treasure Coast and Vero Beach (regional final) before falling to Lakeland in semifinal Rated 11th nationally among defensive linemen Made 77 tackles and 13 sacks as junior in 2021 while helping Kowboys to 9-3 mark and second-round appearance in Florida 8A playoffs Claimed Florida all-state honors in 2021 Played in Under Armour All-America all-star game in January 2023 in Orlando Enrolled at UCF in January 2023 Signed a scholarship agreement and participated in UCF’s 2022 pre-bowl workouts Played for coach Eric Pinellas PERSONAL Athlon Sports lists him 95th nationally among incoming recruits, 26th among defensive linemen and 14th among Big 12 signees Enrolled in College of Undergraduate Studies with major in interdisciplinary studies