Zykeivous Walker
Zykeivous Walker
Wins his gap play after play. Zykeivous Walker has been at Auburn through two head coaches in four seasons. The receipt on tape: 3 tackles against Alabama, Week 14, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Bryan Harsin → Hugh Freeze. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Alex Golesh
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 13 · 2025
W 62–17
vs Mercer
1 TOT · 1 SOLO · 1 QB HUR
Dominant 45-point win at home against Mercer.
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Auburn
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Auburn
Returning around him
- 5 Auburn players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -1 net (38 in / 39 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Auburn · Last season: 5-7 (AP #22) · Talent rank #13 · 2026 recruiting class #31
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Jordan Bertagnole’s 2022 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jordan Bertagnole's junior season at Wyoming (2022).
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