A second-team All-SEC pass rusher at Missouri, Johnny Walker Jr. signed with Denver as an undrafted free agent but lost his 2025 rookie season to a training-camp injury.
Johnny Walker Jr. built a reputation as a disruptive edge presence over four seasons at Missouri, capped by All-SEC recognition as a senior. He signed with the Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2025, but a training-camp injury ended his rookie season before it began.
Path to the league
Walker played at Missouri from 2020 to 2024, redshirting his first year before developing into a rotational and eventually featured pass rusher for the Tigers. He went undrafted in the 2025 NFL Draft and signed with the Broncos as a free agent in May 2025.
Career highlights
Walker recorded 59 tackles, 14 tackles for loss and nine sacks across his first three seasons at Missouri, and earned defensive MVP honors in the 2023 Cotton Bowl after a sack and forced fumble. He was named second-team All-SEC in 2024 after a senior season that included a two-sack game against Alabama.
2025 season recap
Walker was placed on season-ending injured reserve on July 31, 2025, after suffering an injury during training camp, ending his rookie season before it started. He recorded no regular-season statistics as a result.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Johnny Walker Jr.
- ESPN: Johnny Walker Jr.
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Linebacker
- Group
- defense
- College
- Missouri
- Hometown
- Tampa, FL, USA
- Age
- 24
- Status
- active
