Rico Walker

TE · #8 · University of California, Berkeley

Multi-transfer ×3

Height6'2"

Weight250 lbs

Est. eligibility1 yrs

Production index

Not rated

Roster status

RosteredRico Walker (TE) officially transferred from Purdue University to University of California, Berkeley

CollegeUC

University of California, Berkeley

Last updatedSep 11, 2026, 9:23 PM

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Background

2024 / AS A SOPHOMORE AT AUBURN • Appeared in five games 2023 / AS A FRESHMAN AT MARYLAND • Appeared in eight games • Caught four passes for 27 yards • Produced one catch in four different games • Had a season-long 16-yard reception vs. Charlotte HIGH SCHOOL • Consensus four-star prospect • Named the No. 2 player in North Carolina and No. 128 nationally by ESPN • Under Armour All-American in 2023 • Produced 30 receptions for 629 yards and 9 touchdowns • Added 119 tackles and 14.0 tackles-for-loss on the defensive side PERSONAL • Father, Ricardo, played defensive line for Auburn

Hometown

🏴󠁵󠁳󠁮󠁣󠁿Hickory, NC

High schoolHickory

ScholarshipYes

Career path

TransferredPortal · 2/4/26, 3:49 PM
Rico Walker (TE) officially transferred from Purdue University to University of California, Berkeley
Purdue UniversityUniversity of California, Berkeley
CommittedUpNext · 1/22/26, 8:37 PM
Rico Walker (TE) committed to University of California, Berkeley
Purdue UniversityUniversity of California, Berkeley
Enrolled
Rico Walker (TE) enrolled in University of Maryland, College Park
University of Maryland, College Park

Career stats

YR	SCHOOL	GP	GS	OFF SNAPS	PROD	REC	YDS	YPR
2026	University of California, Berkeley	0	0	--	DNP	0	0	0.0
2025	Purdue University	10	1	140	--	9	100	11.1
2024	Auburn University	5	0	20	--	0	0	0.0
2023	University of Maryland, College Park	8	0	--	--	4	27	6.8
Career		23	1	160	--	13	127	9.8