#55

John Walker

DT · UCF · So. · #55

New York — drafted 1983, Rd 5, Pick 24, #136 overall
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

John Walker

DT · UCF · So · #55

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★★
#94 national
CFB
College
UCF
2023–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
R5 · #136
New York · 1983

Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025

2 coaches
2025era →

Coaching transition mid-career: Gus Malzahn → Scott Frost. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

Where He Ended Up · NFL

New YorkEntering 44th NFL season

#136Rd 5 · Pick 24
New YorkEntering 44th NFL season

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2023UCF6-7HC: Gus Malzahn · Run-leaning
2025UCF5-7HC: Scott Frost · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025UCF31172.51.0------
2023UCF17114.50.51----
Career48287.01.51----

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025

W 17–10

vs Jacksonville State

1 SOLO  ·  1 TOT

A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 at home.

How he plays

Play style

Controls the point of attack and doesn't move.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Nose Anchor

The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.

IDL

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Naquan Crowder’s 2025 season.

Marshall · 2025

#2

D'Ante Robinson

North Carolina · 2025

80%
#3

Jaheim Oatis

Alabama · 2022

79%
#4

Jay Toia

UCLA · 2024

NFL Rd 7
77%
#5

Kayden McDonald

Ohio State · 2024

NFL Rd 2 · Pk 4
77%

Matches Naquan on

Sack rate
Weight
Hurry rate

Differs from Naquan on

Height (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to D'Ante Robinson's sophomore season at North Carolina (2025).

North Carolina · 2025

#2

Thomas Booker

Stanford · 2021

NFL Rd 5
77%
#3

D'Andre Martin

Charlotte · 2024

77%
#4

Gervon Dexter

Florida · 2021

NFL Rd 2 · Pk 22
77%
#5

Eyan Thomas

Maryland · 2025

76%

Matches D'Ante on

TFL rate
Weight
Hurry rate

Differs from D'Ante on

Class year (higher)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #9308

Final rank
#9308
Avg #9608.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #9308 this season.