A seventh-round pick out of Penn State, Rasheed Walker developed into Green Bay's starting left tackle before cashing in as a free agent.
Rasheed Walker's path from a Day 3 pick to a starting NFL left tackle is one of the sharper development stories in recent draft classes. After breaking out when Green Bay's star tackle went down with injury, he held the job for years and turned that production into a lucrative free-agent deal. He now protects the blind side for Carolina.
Path to the league
Walker started 32 games across three seasons at Penn State, earning two-time All-Big Ten recognition before an injury cut short his final college campaign. The Packers took a flier on him with the 249th overall pick in the seventh round of the 2022 NFL Draft.
Career highlights
Walker spent his rookie year backing up All-Pro left tackle David Bakhtiari, then stepped into the starting role in 2023 when Bakhtiari was injured and never relinquished it. Over the following seasons he appeared in 49 of 51 regular-season games for Green Bay, starting 48 of them, including a stretch of 42 consecutive starts.
2025 season recap
Walker closed out the 2025 season as Green Bay's entrenched starting left tackle, continuing the streak of consistent play that made him one of the more sought-after tackles in free agency. That performance led directly to a new deal with Carolina that can be worth up to $10 million with incentives.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Rasheed Walker
- 247Sports: Former Penn State lineman Rasheed Walker goes from 7th-round pick to prized free agent
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Offensive Tackle
- Group
- offense
- College
- Penn State
- Hometown
- Waldorf, MD, USA
- Age
- 26
- Status
- active