Justin Walley
Justin Walley
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away. Fourth year in the Minnesota secondary, same address the whole way. His first career honor landed in 2024: All-Big Ten. The receipt: 7 tackles, 1 TFL against Illinois — Week 10, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Minnesota, 142 tackles — drafted at #80 overall by Indianapolis.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-Big Ten
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
1 coachPlayed his entire career under P.J. Fleck.
Where He Ended Up · NFL
IndianapolisEntering 2nd NFL season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
P.J. Fleck
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-Big Ten
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 6 · 2024
W 24–17
vs USC
3 TOT · 2 SOLO · 4 PD
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Rover
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Jakorian Bennett’s 2022 season.
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As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Robert Longerbeam's senior season at Rutgers (2024).
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