NORMAN — A year ago, Charles Walker was projected to be among the best defensive tackles in the 2017 NFL Draft.
He had a good chance to hear his name called in Philadelphia on the first night of the draft.
Now?
The former Sooner is hardly on draft boards. Gil Brandt, a former Vice President of Player Personnel for the Dallas Cowboys, doesn't expect him to get drafted. Mel Kiper Jr., the ESPN analyst who once listed Walker as the No. 4 defensive tackle, dropped him to 16th.
He's a forgotten player in this NFL Draft, glazed over by analysts who say he's too injured and by teams who worry about his dedication after he left Oklahoma midway through his redshirt junior season.