JaQuavian Jy'Quese "Quay" Walker (born May 8, 2000) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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and was selected by the Packers in the first round of the

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Early years

Walker was born on May 8, 2000, in

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. He attended Crisp County High School, where he had 109 tackles, eight sacks, and an interception as a junior. Walker was rated a four-star recruit and initially committed to play

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before his senior year in 2017, but changed to Georgia in early 2018.

College career

Walker played in all 14 of Georgia's games during his freshman season and had six total tackles. He saw increased playing time as a sophomore and finished the season with 23 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, and 2.5 sacks. Walker finished as Georgia's fourth-leading tackler with 43 in his junior season.

Professional career

2022

Walker was selected by the

in the first round (22nd overall) of the

. The Packers previously acquired the pick in a trade that sent

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to the

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. On May 6, 2022, he signed his rookie contract. Walker was ejected in week 8 against the

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after an altercation with Bills'

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tight end

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, following a play where Walker made a tackle on the Bills sideline. In week 11, during a 40–33 loss to the

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, Walker scooped up a fumble forced by teammate

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on Eagles wide receiver A. J. Brown and returned it 63 yards to put the Packers in scoring position. Walker was ejected a second time in week 18 against the

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after shoving a member of the Lions medical staff, becoming the only player since the

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to be ejected more than once in a single season. Walker played all 17 games in his rookie campaign, finishing the season with a team-high 121 total tackles (75 solo, 46 assisted). He also recorded a team-high three forced fumbles, as well as 1.5 sacks, five tackles for loss and one fumble recovery.

2023

On September 10, 2023, during a 38-20 win over the

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, Walker intercepted a pass from

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and returned it 37 yards for his first NFL touchdown.

NFL career statistics

Regular season

References

External links

Green Bay Packers bioGeorgia Bulldogs bio
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