LEXINGTON — Deone Walker's NFL career will begin in Buffalo, New York.
The Buffalo Bills selected Walker in the fourth round of this year's draft Saturday with the 109th overall pick. The 6-foot-7, 331-pound Walker was a star defensive tackle for Kentucky football the past three seasons.
Even so, it marked a precipitous drop for Walker, who was expected to be a first-round pick at the outset of the 2024 season — and in some circles, was projected to be the first player off the board at his position, squarely among the top 10 picks.