Jaguars edge rusher and 2022 No. 1 overall pick who signed a four-year, $110 million extension in March 2026.
Travon Walker was the No. 1 overall pick in 2022 out of Georgia. He posted two straight 10+ sack seasons (2023, 2024) before a 2025 disrupted by wrist and knee injuries limited him to 4 sacks. Jacksonville extended him on a four-year, $110 million deal in March 2026 with $77 million in total guarantees and $50 million fully guaranteed at signing.
Path to the league
Georgia national champion (2021) taken 1st overall by Jacksonville in 2022. Made the All-Rookie team. Posted 10 sacks in 2023 and 10.5 in 2024 to become a consistent pass-rush threat.
2025 season and extension
4 sacks, 29 hurries, 9 QB hits, 23 solo tackles vs the run. Started with 13 pressures and 2 sacks through 3 games before injuries derailed the volume. Ranked 9th among edge rushers in run-stop rate (9.4%). Signed a four-year, $110 million extension in March 2026.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Travon Walker
- NFL.com: Jaguars sign Walker to $110M extension
- Yahoo Sports: Jaguars 2025 edge rusher review
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Defense
14 games played▶Defense · career
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | FF | FR | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | jaguars | 14 | 38 | 19 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | jaguars | 17 | 61 | 31 | 10.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | jaguars | 17 | 52 | 27 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | jaguars | 15 | 49 | 24 | 3.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Defensive End
- Group
- defense
- College
- Georgia
- Hometown
- Thomaston, GA, USA
- Age
- 25
- Status
- active
