Player: Kenneth Walker III

School: Michigan State

Height and Weight: 5’9”, 211

Combine Results:

• 40: 4.38
• Bench: DNP
• Vertical Jump: 34
• Broad Jump: 122
• 3 Cone: DNP
• Other Notes: Walker had a good combine. He tested well and looked good throughout the positional drills. Going in to the combine there was debate on who was the top back in this class. Walker did nothing to hurt his draft stock, did not separate himself as the top as Breece Hall did. Still, Walker looked like one of the best backs there with good pass catching and positional drills on top of his testing.

Strengths: Has really good balance and bounce, good short area elusiveness especially with multiple moves evading multiple tackles in a short span, good burst through the running lanes, identifies running lanes well, excellent change of direction

Weaknesses: Only one real year of top level production at college, Did not do anything in the passing game during college career, while he shows slight power it may be a viable part of his game at the pro level. Took a majority of snaps out of the shotgun or pistol, 

Projected Draft Day: Day 2

Player Comparison: Shady McCoy  

Player Summary: Walker shined in his one year at Michigan State. While it was his only top level season of production, it was something special. One need look no further than his game against Michigan where he took over the second half and had five touchdowns. He did not impact the passing game much, but that also does not mean he cannot be a factor at the next level. What Walker is great at is identifying the running lane and getting through the first level. From there he possesses elite bounce that allows him to juke more than one player in a short amount of time, similar to his comp of Shady McCoy. Walker is slightly faster, but perhaps not as elusive as Shady. What Walker does best though, as McCoy did, was turn on a dime and shift directions that seems at almost an impossible level. Walker will be a day two pick and be the starter right away with huge rushing upside and the potential to add more in the passing game than he did in college.