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15 Johnny Walker Jr.

  • Position Defensive End
  • Ht./Wt. 6-3 / 250
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Tampa, Fla.
  • High School Chamberlain

Biography

MIZZOU CAREER: Lettered five seasons (2020-21-22-23-24) ... 2024 Second Team All-SEC selection … 2023 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll recipient … in 40 career games (25 starts), compiled 103 tackles, 26.0 TFL, 18.5 sacks, one PBU, six caused fumbles, one fumble recovery and 15 QB pressures … posted 28 games with 2+ tackles and four contests with 5+ tackles, including a career-high 11 stops against Arkansas in 2024 … recorded 1.5+ TFL on nine different occasions with a career-best 2.0 versus Kentucky (2023), Buffalo (2024), Alabama (2024), South Carolina (2024), and Iowa (2024) … secured 1.0 sack 16 times, including a career-high 2.0 against Alabama (2024) and Iowa (2024) … notched a career-best two caused fumbles against Arkansas in 2024 … also notched a caused fumble against Memphis (2023), South Carolina (2023 & 2024), and Ohio State (2023) … tallied lone fumble recovery versus Oklahoma in 2024 … posted one PBU in a contest with Vanderbilt in 2024 … earned one QB pressure 13 times, including a career-best three against Vanderbilt in 2023 … finished career having recorded 1+ tackle in final 29 consecutive contests … played 1,604 career snaps … graduated ranked seventh on Mizzou’s career sack chart … represented Mizzou at the East-West Shrine Bowl on January 30, 2025 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas., and posted a 91.1 overall and 90.3 pass rush Pro Football Focus grade, 2.0 sacks, and seven QB pressures.

2024: Team captain … Second Team All-SEC selection ... started in all 13 games … registered 44 tackles, 12.5 TFL, 9.5 sacks, one PBU, four QB pressures, one fumble recovery and three forced fumbles … led the team in TFL, sacks and caused fumbles, while finishing second in QB pressures and tied for fifth in tackles … sack and forced fumble totals also ranked fourth in the SEC, while sacks ranked tied for 17th nationally … concluded the year holding the longest sack streak in the country with 0.5 sack in seven consecutive outings … garnered one double-digit tackle performance, a season-best 11 against Arkansas … earned at least 2+ tackles in 12 games and 4+ tackles five times … recorded 1.0+ TFL in seven contests, including a season-best 2.0 versus Buffalo, Alabama, South Carolina and Iowa in the Music City Bowl … finished with 1.0 sack in seven games with a year-high 2.0 against Alabama and Iowa … posted forced fumbles against South Carolina (1) and Arkansas (2) … lone fumble recovery came against Oklahoma … carded one QB pressure against Buffalo, Mississippi State, Arkansas and Iowa … secured one PBU versus Vanderbilt … selected the SEC Co-Defensive Lineman of the Week on Dec. 2, after posting a career-high 11 tackles, 1.5 TFL, 1.0 sack, two forced fumbles, and one quarterback hurry against Arkansas … on the field for 603 snaps … season sacks ranked eighth-most in program history and the most by a Tiger since Shane Ray and Markus Golden recorded 14.5 and 10.0, respectively, in 2014.

2023: Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll recipient … played in all 13 games, making 12 starts … did not start against Tennessee … recorded 43 tackles, 9.5 TFL, 5.0 sacks, one QB pressures and three forced fumbles … led the team in QB pressures and caused fumbles, while finishing second in sacks and third in TFLs … logged 2+ tackles in 11 games and 5+ tackles three times … secured a season-best six tackles versus South Dakota and Memphis … posted 1.0 TFL on six occasions with a year-high 2.0 coming against Kentucky … notched 1.0 sack in contests with South Dakota, Kansas State, Memphis, Kentucky and Ohio State … tallied one forced fumble against Memphis, South Carolina and Ohio State … earned one QB pressure seven times, including a season-high three against Vanderbilt ... on the field for 670 snaps … named the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic Defensive MVP after registering two tackles, 1.5 TFL, 1.0 sack, and one forced fumble against the Buckeyes.

2022: Saw action in seven games against Louisiana Tech, Abilene Christian, Vanderbilt, Tennessee, New Mexico State, Arkansas and Wake Forest … recorded seven tackles, 2.0 TFL and 2.0 sacks … carded 2+ tackles against New Mexico State and Wake Forest … earned a year-high three tackles in the Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl against the Demon Deacons … secured 1.0 TFL and 1.0 sack versus Louisiana Tech and Arkansas … on the field for 135 snaps.

2021: Saw action in seven games against Central Michigan, Kentucky, Southeast Missouri State, Boston College, Tennessee, North Texas and Army West Point … registered nine tackles, 2.0 TFL, 2.0 sacks and two QB pressures … notched 2+ tackles in three contests, including a season-high three against Kentucky and North Texas … secured 1.0 TFL and 1.0 sack against Southeast Missouri State and North Texas … posted one QB pressure in contests with Central Michigan and Southeast Missouri State … on the field for 196 snaps.

2020: Did not see game action.

PRIOR TO MIZZOU: Lettered four seasons at Chamberlain under coach Jason Lane ... consensus three-star prospect according to ESPN.com, Rivals.com and 247Sports.com ... listed as the No. 118 prospect from the state of Florida and the No. 78 overall defensive end prospect according to ESPN.com … helped Chamberlain to 29 victories with two playoff appearances as a sophomore and senior … compiled 120 tackles, 42.0 TFL, 32.0 sacks, three caused fumbles and one fumble recovery … posted 20+ TFL in back-to-back seasons as a junior and senior … listed at No. 30 in the Tampa Bay Times HomeTeam top 100 … also lettered one season in baseball.

PERSONAL: Born December 12, 2001 ... son of Johnny and April Walker Sr.
 

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Historical Player Information

  • 15

    2020Freshman

    Outside Linebacker
    6'3" 204 lbs
    15
  • 15

    2021Redshirt Freshman

    Defensive Line
    6'3" 233 lbs
    15
  • 15

    2022Sophomore

    Defensive Line
    6'3" 244 lbs
    15
  • 15

    2023Junior

    Defensive Line
    6'3" 244 lbs
    15
  • 15

    2024Graduate Student

    Defensive End
    6'3" 250 lbs
    15