Former Packers first-round linebacker out of Georgia who signed with the Raiders in 2026 free agency.
Quay Walker is a rangy, productive off-ball linebacker who led the Green Bay Packers in tackles for four straight seasons. After Green Bay declined his fifth-year option, he reached free agency and signed a four-year, $40.5 million deal with the Las Vegas Raiders in March 2026, per the Raiders. He reunites with Georgia teammate Nakobe Dean in Las Vegas.
Path to the league
Walker played college football at Georgia, where he was a teammate of fellow Raiders signee Nakobe Dean. The Packers selected him 22nd overall in the 2022 NFL Draft and he stepped into the starting lineup right away.
Career highlights
Walker led Green Bay in tackles in each of his first four seasons and is one of three NFL players since 2000 to record at least 100 tackles and 1.5 sacks in each of his first four seasons, per Packers reporting. He was a consistent every-down presence in the Packers' front seven.
2025 season
Walker posted a career-high 128 tackles in 2025, adding 2.5 sacks, eight tackles for loss and five passes defensed. The Packers had declined his fifth-year option in May 2025, and he signed with the Raiders in March 2026 on a four-year, $40.5 million contract with $28 million guaranteed.
Sources
- Raiders: Raiders sign LB Quay Walker
- ESPN: Quay Walker player page
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Defense
14 games played▶Defense · career
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | FF | FR | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | packers | 14 | 128 | 58 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2024 | packers | 13 | 102 | 72 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | packers | 14 | 118 | 59 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | packers | 17 | 121 | 75 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Linebacker
- Group
- defense
- College
- Georgia
- Hometown
- Cordele, GA, USA
- Age
- 26
- Status
- active
