Zykeivous Walker DL/EDGE Auburn | NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
Zykeivous Walker DL/EDGE Auburn
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
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| Last Updated: 09/21/2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 40 time: 4.75 seconds (84%*) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| SUB-POSITION: EDGE/DE | |
| Last Updated: 09/21/2024 | |
| Draft Year: 2025 | |
| 40 time: 4.75 seconds (84%*) | |
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| Overall Rating: |
37.7 / 100
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| Average rating of opposition Offense player has faced | ||
| Offense Rating: |
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78% |
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| Tackling: |
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56% |
| Pass Rush: |
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49% |
| Run Defense: |
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61% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
UDFA
Overall Rank:
#613
Position rank:
#104
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| College Games: 41 College Snaps: 644 | ||
ESPN RATING: 84/100
College Combine Results
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OVR Rank:
#93
Pos Rank:
#10
College Combine Results
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247 RATING: 95/100
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| Ovr Rank: #91 Pos Rank: #3 | ||
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RIVALS RATING: 5.9 (97%)
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| Player Comparison* (Similarity level) | ||
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| Chris Turner - Missouri |
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69% |
| Jesus Gibbs - Towson |
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47% |
| John Morgan III - Arkansas |
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42% |
Draft Profile: Bio
Zykeivous Walker from Schley County High School was rated a 4-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 4-star grade by 247 Sports. After high school, Walker joined Auburn after being heavily recruited.In 2020 as a freshman Walker saw action in 10 games and played a total of 213 snaps for the Tigers. He recorded 10 tackles, one assist, while adding 9 stops. As a pass rusher, he added 6 total pressures, which included 4 QB hurries, no QB hits, and 2 sacks on the season.
As a sophomore for the Tigers in 2021 Walker played in 9 games and took part in 70 snaps for the Tigers. He recorded only 4 tackles, 2 assists, while adding 3 stops.
In 2022 as a junior Walker played in just one game and contributed on 11 snaps. He recorded no tackles, no assists while making no stops.
In 2023 as a senior Walker logged playing time in 12 games and logged a total of 211 snaps for the Tigers. He also added 13 tackles, 8 assists, and 9 stops. As a pass rusher, he tallied 6 total pressures, which included 5 QB hurries, no QB hits, and one sack on the season.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- Walker has an impressive blend of length and movement skills, capable of dominating shorter interior blockers as a penetrator and showing lateral agility in addition to speed in pursuit.
- Delivers a strong punch and uses his hands to shed blocks to make plays in the hole or outside the box. Uses lower-body strength to anchor inside.
- Combines excellent power with initial quickness, but one of his best attributes are his violent hands, which Walker uses with impressive precision.
- Possesses the length and power to ward off offensive tackles.
- Strength gives ends a chance to twist inside and linebackers free lane to the passer on blitzes.
- Walker is strong enough in the lower body to hold up at the point of attack, and he displays a good feel as a grappler in the phone booth, consistently getting blockers off-balance before sending them to the ground.
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- Walker remains a bit raw, as Walker is inconsistent with his hand use and lacks violence in his hands
- Because he doesn’t show much variety in his pass-rush moves, he may have to come offthe field on third downs.
- Walker lacks overall physicality and often plays with poor balance.
How other scouting services rate Zykeivous Walker (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
613.0
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
116.0
*Percentile Ranking in Player's Position Group (NFL Combine Historical Data): This percentile reflects how a player's specific statistics rank
in comparison to historical performances at the NFL Combine, specifically within their position group. A higher percentile indicates a better performance.
For instance, being in the 90th percentile for a particular stat means the player outperformed 90% of their peers in that category.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.