Damon Walters
Damon Walters
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Second year in the Northwestern secondary, same address the whole way. The receipt: 2 tackles against Purdue — Week 8, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
David Braun
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Northwestern | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Northwestern | 42 | 26 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 45 | 27 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Northwestern
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Northwestern
Returning around him
- 2 Northwestern players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +9 net (17 in / 8 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Northwestern · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #57 · 2026 recruiting class #52
DNA match
Player DNA
Box Safety
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Tanner Davis’s 2021 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Owen Long's freshman season at Colorado State (2024).
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Background
2025 Redshirt Sophomore: Played in three games before suffering a season-ending injury … Tallied three total tackles and one solo tackle … Posted two total tackles (one solo) against Purdue (10/18). 2024 Redshirt First-Year: Played in 10 games and started the final five, totaling 42 tackles, four...