Deone Walker turned heads throughout the 2022 season. Regarded as one of the best college football players in the freshman class, AP pollsters believe he’s one of the SEC’s best defensive linemen, period.
Following his first season in Lexington Deone Walker was a Second Team All-SEC selection by the Associated Press. Walker was Kentucky’s only All-SEC selection. He was joined by two other true freshmen, Ole Miss running back Quinshon Judkins and LSU LB Harold Perkins.
The 6-foot-6, 350-pounder from Detroit was Kentucky’s most productive defensive lineman, leading the unit in every major statistical category with 39 tackles, 3.