5′10″ · 185 lb · Saint Louis, MO
Nick Walker: DB · Illinois · #20.
Nick Walker
This is his second year in the same secondary at Illinois. A game that shows it: 2 tackles against Northwestern — Week 14, 2019.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2019 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 13 | L 10-19@ No. 19 Iowa | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | L 10-29vs Northwestern | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Total | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
2 seasons under Lovie Smith — 10-15 over that span.
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.5 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lovie Smith
Pass share
43.2%
363 pass / 477 run
Plays / game
64.6
13 games
Team sack rate
8.9%
406 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2019
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at Illinois, 6 tackles — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2017–2020
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Lovie Smith.
