Travon Walker

Yury Travon Walker (TREY-von; born December 18, 2000) is an American professional football defensive end for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs, winning the 2022 National Championship prior to being selected first overall by the Jaguars in the 2022 NFL draft.

Travon Walker

Walker with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2022
No. 44 – Jacksonville Jaguars
Position:	Defensive end
Personal information
Born:	(2000-12-18) December 18, 2000 (age 24) Thomaston, Georgia, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:	272 lb (123 kg)
Career information
High school:	Upson-Lee (Thomaston)
College:	Georgia (2019–2021)
NFL draft:	2022: 1st round, 1st pick
Career history
Jacksonville Jaguars (2022–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
CFP national champion (2021) Freshman All-SEC (2019)
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Total tackles: 162 Sacks: 24.0 Forced fumbles: 3 Fumble recoveries: 2 Pass deflections: 5 Interceptions: 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

Walker was born on December 18, 2000, in Thomaston, Georgia, and attended Upson-Lee High School.^[1] He was selected to the 2019 All-American Bowl.^[2] He committed to play college football for the Georgia Bulldogs at the University of Georgia.^[3][4]

College career

Walker played in 12 games and had 15 tackles and 2.5 sacks as a freshman for the Bulldogs in 2019.^[5] As a sophomore in 2020, he played in nine games with 13 tackles, one sack and one interception.^[6][7] Walker started at defensive tackle as a junior and was a part of the team that won the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship.^[8] He declared for the 2022 NFL draft following the season.^[9]

College statistics

Season	GP	Tackles					Interceptions					Fumbles
		Solo	Ast	Cmb	TfL	Sck	Int	Yds	Avg	TD	PD	FR	FF	TD
2019	12	9	6	15	3.5	2.5	0	0	0.0	0	1	1	0	0
2020	9	6	7	13	2.0	1.0	1	0	0.0	0	1	0	1	0
2021	15	19	18	37	7.5	6.0	0	0	0.0	0	2	1	0	0
Career	36	34	31	65	13	9.5	0	0	0.0	0	4	2	1	0

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Wonderlic
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	272 lb (123 kg)	35+1⁄2 in (0.90 m)	10+3⁄4 in (0.27 m)	4.51 s	1.62 s	2.62 s	4.32 s	6.89 s	35.5 in (0.90 m)	10 ft 3 in (3.12 m)	11
All values from NFL Combine[10][11][12]

Walker was selected first overall by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2022 NFL draft.^[13] He signed his four-year rookie contract, worth $37.4 million fully guaranteed, on May 12, 2022.^[14] In his debut, Walker recorded a sack and interception in a 28–22 loss against the Washington Commanders.^[15] In his rookie season, he started in 14 of the 15 games he appeared in. He finished with 3.5 sacks, 49 total tackles, one interception, two passes defensed, and one forced fumble.^[16]

During a Week 5 game against the Buffalo Bills, he recorded the first fumble recovery of his career. In a 26–0 win over the Carolina Panthers in Week 16, Walker recorded two sacks and six tackles, including two tackles for a loss.^[17] Walker finished the 2023 season with 52 tackles, ten sacks, two pass deflections, and a fumble recovery.^[18]

On April 7, 2025, the Jaguars picked up the fifth-year option on Walker's contract.^[19]

NFL career statistics

Year	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions					Fumbles
		GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	Sfty	Int	Yds	Lng	TD	PD	FF	FR	Yds	TD
2022	JAX	15	14	49	24	25	3.5	0	1	9	9	0	2	1	0	0	0
2023	JAX	17	17	52	27	25	10.0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0
2024	JAX	17	17	61	31	30	10.5	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	35	1
Career		49	48	162	82	80	24.0	0	1	9	9	0	5	3	2	35	1