Deone Walker
Career Summary
Deone Walker is a defensive tackle from Detroit, Michigan. He played at Kentucky before Buffalo selected him in the fourth round of the 2025 NFL Draft.
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High School
Walker attended Cass Technical High School in Detroit, where he was a three-year starter. He was named to the Detroit Free Press All-State Dream Team in 2021 and first-team All-State after recording 43 tackles, 15 tackles for loss and six sacks in seven games.
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College Career
Walker played 37 games and started 36 in three seasons at Kentucky, totaling 132 tackles, 22 tackles for loss, 10 sacks, 13 quarterback hurries, six pass breakups, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. He led Kentucky in tackles for loss, sacks and quarterback hurries in 2023.
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Path to the NFL
Buffalo selected Walker in the fourth round of the 2025 NFL Draft.
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NFL Career
NFL.com lists Walker as an active Buffalo defensive tackle. Across 19 games and 18 starts in 2025 and the first two games of 2026, he had 46 combined tackles, two sacks, seven passes defensed and an opponent fumble recovery.
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Career Accomplishments
Walker was a two-time Kentucky captain, a 2023 first-team All-SEC selection and a 2024 AP second-team All-SEC selection. He was named to the PFWA NFL All-Rookie Team after the 2025 season.
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Playing Style
Walker plays defensive tackle. Kentucky described him as a major presence in the middle of its defensive line who frequently drew double teams, and he was also used as an offensive tackle in high school.
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MFT PLAYER RANKINGS
Current player ranking
MFT Score: 74.9
2026 preseason baseline. Position-relative and updated through the site’s weekly review process.