Wesley Walker

Class:
Graduate Student
Position:
DB
Height:
6-1
Weight:
200
Hometown:
Lewisburg, Tenn.
High School:
Ensworth

CAREER HIGHS
Michigan
Defense
• Tackles: 7 - vs. Oregon (Nov. 2, 2024)
• Solos: 5 - vs. Oregon (Nov. 2, 2024)
• Asst: 3 - vs. Alabama (Dec. 31, 2024)
• TFLs: 1.0 - vs. Alabama (Dec. 31, 2024)
• Sacks: none
• Int.: 1 - vs. Alabama (Dec. 31, 2024)
• FR: none
• PBUs: 1 - vs. Oregon (Nov. 2, 2024)

Tennessee
Defense
• Tackles: 9, 2x - last at Missouri (Nov. 11, 2023)
• Solos: 7 - at Kentucky (Oct. 28, 2023)
• TFLs: 3 - vs. Kentucky (Oct. 29, 2022)
• Sacks: 1, 2x - last vs. Austin Peay State (Sept. 9, 2023)
• Int.: 1 vs. Clemson (Dec. 30, 2022)
• FFs: 1 - at Florida (Sept. 16, 2023)
• PBUs: 1, 6x - last vs. South Carolina (Sept. 30, 2023)

Georgia Tech
Defense
• Tackles: 10 - at Duke (Oct. 9, 2021)
• Solos: 6 - at Virginia (Oct. 23, 2021)
• TFLs: 1, 2x - last at NC State (Dec. 5, 2020)
• FFs: 1, 2x last at Miami (FL) (Nov. 6, 2021)
• Passes Defended: 2, 2x - last at Miami (FL) (Nov. 6, 2021)

At Michigan
• One-time letter winner (2024)

Graduate Student (2024)
• Appeared in 11 games with five starts at safety; made 32 tackles with one for loss with two pass breakups including one interception to earn his first varsity letter at Michigan
• Made his U-M debut against Fresno State (Aug. 31) and made two solo tackles
• Assisted on one tackle from the safety position against Texas (Sept. 7)
• Notched three tackles contributing in the secondary against Arkansas State (Sept. 14)
• Contributed from the safety position against USC (Sept. 21), at Washington (Oct. 5)
• Added three tackles playing against Michigan State (Oct. 26)
• Made his first career start as a Wolverine against Oregon (Nov. 2) and broke up one pass to go with seven tackles
• Started at safety and delivered three tackles at Indiana (Nov. 9)
• Started at safety and against Northwestern (Nov. 23) and assisted on one tackle
• Recorded six tackles starting on the back end at Ohio State (Nov. 30)
• Recorded his first interception as a Wolverine against Alabama in the ReliaQuest Bowl (Dec. 31) and made six total tackles including one for loss

PRIOR TO MICHIGAN
• Earned four total varsity letters at Georgia Tech (2020, ’21) and Tennessee (2022, ‘23)
• Appeared in 46 games (23 at each school) with 25 starts in the secondary (12 at Tennessee)
• Accumulated 185 tackles in his career, including 11 for a loss with two sacks, 13 pass breakups, and one interception

Fifth-Year Senior (2023)
• Appeared in 10 games with 10 starts at safety to earn his second varsity letter at Tennessee (missed final two games due to injury); made 53 tackles (33 solo) with 3.5 for loss, one sack, one forced fumble, and two pass breakups
• Made 1.5 tackles for loss among four total stops against Virginia (Sept. 2)
• Broke up a pass and made one sack among six total tackles against Austin Peay (Sept. 9)
• Forced a fumble and made three tackles at Florida (Sept. 16)
• Credited with five tackles against UTSA (Sept. 23)
• Broke up a pass and made five solo stops against South Carolina (Sept. 30)
• Made three tackles against Texas A&M (Oct. 14)
• At Alabama (Oct. 21), made six tackles
• Set a season-high with a team-leading nine tackles at Kentucky (Oct. 28), including seven solo stops and one tackle for loss
• Contributed three tackles against UConn (Nov. 4)
• Matched his season-high with nine stops, also a game-high, at Missouri (Nov. 11)
Senior (2022)
• Appeared in all 13 games with two starts at safety to earn his first varsity letter at Tennessee; made 36 tackles including 5.5 for loss with five pass breakups, an interception, and a sack
• Made his Tennessee debut against Ball State (Sept. 1) and made four tackles
• Recorded his first career sack among three tackles at Pittsburgh (Sept. 10)
• Saw game action against Akron (Sept. 17) and Florida (Sept. 24)
• At LSU (Oct. 8), made three solo tackles
• Broke up one pass and made three tackles against Alabama (Oct. 15) and again the next week against UT Martin (Oct. 22)
• Generated a career-high three tackles for loss among four stops against Kentucky (Oct. 29)
• Broke up a pass at Georgia (Nov. 5)
• Posted two solo stops against Missouri (Nov. 12)
• Made three tackles at South Carolina (Nov. 19)
• Credited with a season-high eight stops at Vanderbilt (Nov. 26) and added 1.5 tackles for loss
• Recorded his first career interception in the Capital One Orange Bowl against Clemson (Dec. 30) among two passes defended, and added three tackles

Junior (2021)
• Appeared in 10 games for Georgia Tech including eight starts to earn his second varsity letter; finished with 45 tackles (24 solo), two forced fumbles, and two pass breakups
• Forced a fumble and made five tackles against Northern Illinois (Sept. 4)
• Made an assisted stop against Kennesaw State (Sept. 11)
• Delivered five tackles at Clemson (Sept. 18)
• Against North Carolina (Sept. 25), made one solo tackle
• Tallied five stops against Pittsburgh (Oct. 2)
• Notched a career-high 10 tackles at Duke (Oct. 9)
• Credited with seven stops including six solos at Virginia (Oct. 23)
• Made five tackles at Virginia Tech (Oct. 30)
• Broke up two passes, forced a fumble, and made four tackles at Miami (Nov. 6)
• Made two solo stops against Boston College (Nov. 13)

Sophomore (2020)
• Made 10 appearances including five starts in the secondary for Georgia Tech in the COVID-19-shortened season; credited with 48 tackles (30 solo) including two for loss and four pass breakups
• Played primarily at the nickel spot
• Produced three tackles at Florida State (Sept. 12)
• Made his first collegiate start against UCF (Sept. 19) with five tackles and two pass breakups
• Made three solo stops at Syracuse (Sept. 26)
• Credited with seven tackles including five solos against Louisville (Oct. 8)
• Broke up one pass and made four tackles against Clemson (Oct. 17)
• At Boston College (Oct. 24), made five tackles
• Assisted on three tackles against Notre Dame (Oct. 31)
• Made his first career tackle for loss among six stops against Duke (Nov. 28)
• Stuffed the stat sheet at NC State (Dec. 5), making seven tackles with one for loss and a pass breakup
• Made six tackles against Pittsburgh (Dec. 10)

Freshman (2019)
• Appeared in three games for the Yellowjackets, making three tackles
• Saw action against The Citadel (Sept. 14) in his collegiate debut, at Virginia (Nov. 9), and No. 4 Georgia (Nov. 30)
• Recorded his first two career tackles including his first solo tackle at Virginia (Nov. 9)
• Also notched a solo tackle against Georgia (Nov. 30)

Prep
• Attended Ensworth High School (2019) and played under coach Jeremy Garrett
• Part of a Tigers team that went 7-5 and reached the second round of the DII Class AAA Playoffs
• Contributed in all three phases; spent time at wide receiver early in his career and also returned kickoffs as a senior

Key Statistics
• Tallied 10.5 tackles, two forced fumbles, and a fumble recovery in four games as a junior
• Played wide receiver early in his career, making four catches for 79 yards with a touchdown in six games

Honors and Rankings
• 247Sports Composite ranking of three stars; the No. 572-ranked player nationally, the No. 58 cornerback, and the No. 18 player in the state of Tennessee
• Graded by 247Sports as a three-star prospect; the No. 83 cornerback and the No. 30 player in the state of Tennessee
• ESPN four-star prospect; the No. 219 player in his region, the No. 38 cornerback, and the No. 14 player in the state of Tennessee
• Ranked as a four-star prospect by Rivals.com; the No. 58 cornerback, and the No. 18 player in the state of Tennessee
• On3.com consensus ranking of three stars; the No. 505-ranked player nationally, the No. 46 safety, and the No. 18 player in the state of Tennessee
• All-Region honoree as a senior in 2018

Personal
• Wesley Walker was born on May 21, 2001
• Son of Jasmine Abernathy
• Studied hospitality and tourism management at Tennessee