The Green Bay Packers used the 22nd overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft on Georgia linebacker Quay Walker, an athletic marvel who manned one of the linebacker spots for the national champions in 2021.
Like he did at Georgia, Walker will wear No. 7 for the Packers. He could be a rookie starter next to De’Vondre Campbell for Joe Barry’s defense in 2022.
Here are five interesting things to know about Walker, the Packers’ first-round pick:
Steady progression at an elite program
Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy is sacked by Georgia linebacker Quay Walker
Walker, a four-star recruit who played in the Under Armour All-American game before arriving in Athens, steadily rose through the program, earning Special Teams Newcomer of the Year as a freshman in 2018 and Defensive Most Improved in 2019 before playing extensively as a junior in 2020 and then starting all 15 games for the national champions in 2021.