Kani Walker
Kani Walker
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away. Three head coaches in five seasons, at three different programs. One game to point at: 6 tackles against Tennessee — Week 7, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Sam Pittman.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Silverfield
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 | Arkansas | 52 | 33 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 11 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Oklahoma | 24 | 18 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Oklahoma | 19 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Oklahoma | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Louisville | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 100 | 67 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 20 | 3 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 52–7
vs Alabama A&M
1 SOLO · 2 TOT
Dominant 45-point win at home against Alabama A&M.
How he plays
Play style
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Arkansas
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Arkansas
Returning around him
- 4 Arkansas players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -2 net (41 in / 43 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Arkansas · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #23 · 2026 recruiting class #46
DNA match
Player DNA
Rover
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Tarheeb Still’s 2021 season.
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Differs from Tarheeb on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Roman Parodie's graduate season at Ohio (2024).
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