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Rasheed Walker

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Rasheed Walker
Walker in 2022
No. 63 – Carolina Panthers
PositionOffensive tackle
Roster status
Active
Personal information
Born (2000-02-13) February 13, 2000 (age 26)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight
328 lb (149 kg)
Career information
High schoolNorth Point (Waldorf, Maryland)
CollegePenn State (2018–2021)
NFL draft2022: 7th round, 249th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics as of Week 6, 2026
Games played57
Games started53
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Rasheed Amar Walker (born February 13, 2000) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions and was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round of the 2022 NFL draft. He played his first four NFL seasons with Green Bay before joining Carolina in 2026.

Early life

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Walker grew up in Waldorf, Maryland and attended North Point High School.[1] He was selected to play in the 2018 US Army All-American Bowl as a senior.[2] He also earned first-team All-Met honors from The Washington Post during his senior season in 2017.[3] Walker was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college football at Penn State over offers from Ohio State, Maryland, and Virginia Tech.[4]

College career

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Walker redshirted in 2018 while appearing in four games.[5] He was named the Nittany Lions' starting left tackle during training camp before the 2019 season and started all 13 of the team's games.[6]

In 2020, Walker started all nine of Penn State's games during its COVID-19-shortened season.[7] He was named third-team All-Big Ten by the media and received honorable mention recognition from the coaches.[3]

In 2021, Walker was a team captain and made 10 starts at left tackle. He again received third-team All-Big Ten honors from the media and honorable mention recognition from the coaches.[3] After the season, Walker announced that he would forgo his remaining collegiate eligibility and enter the 2022 NFL draft.[8]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand spanWingspan
6 ft 5+5⁄8 in
(1.97 m)		313 lb
(142 kg)		33+5⁄8 in
(0.85 m)		10+5⁄8 in
(0.27 m)		6 ft 8+1⁄2 in
(2.04 m)
All values from NFL Combine[9][10]

Green Bay Packers

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Walker was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round (249th overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft.[11] On May 9, 2022, he signed his rookie contract.[12] He saw his first NFL action on December 25, playing four special teams snaps in a Week 16 victory over the Miami Dolphins.[13]

Walker started his first NFL game on September 17, 2023, during a Week 2 loss to the Atlanta Falcons, replacing an injured David Bakhtiari at left tackle.[14] He was replaced by Yosh Nijman during the Week 8 loss to the Minnesota Vikings and subsequently shared playing time with him. By late December, Walker had regained the full-time left tackle role.[14]

In 2024, Walker started all 17 regular-season games and Green Bay's playoff game.[15]

Walker entered the 2025 season as Green Bay's starting left tackle, winning the job over Jordan Morgan.[16] He started 16 regular-season games and the team's playoff game.[15] ESPN ranked him 11th among offensive tackles in pass-block win rate (94%).[17]

Carolina Panthers

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On March 14, 2026, Walker signed a one-year contract with the Carolina Panthers.[18] The contract had a base value of $4 million and could be worth up to $10 million with incentives.[15] He joined Carolina while starting left tackle Ikem Ekwonu was recovering from a torn patellar tendon.[19]

NFL career statistics

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Regular-season statistics through Week 6 of the 2026 season.[20]

Season Team Games played Games started
2022 Green Bay Packers 10
2023 1715
2024 1717
2025 1716
2026 Carolina Panthers 55
Career 5753

Personal life

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Walker founded Youth Is the Future, an organization that has held youth football camps and offered mentoring programs.[21]

In January 2026, Walker was arrested on firearms charges at New York City's LaGuardia Airport. Police said he had presented a firearm for inspection without the required credentials. His attorney said Walker had voluntarily disclosed an unloaded, secured firearm and that his firearm license was not valid in New York.[22]

In March 2026, The Athletic reported that Walker had entered a pretrial diversion program under which the charges would be dismissed if he was not arrested again during the following six months.[23]

References

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  1. ↑ Abraham, Scott (April 25, 2022). "North Point High School grad Rasheed Walker on the doorstep of the NFL". WJLA.com. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  2. ↑ Needelman, Joshua (October 20, 2017). "North Point's Rasheed Walker selected to 2018 U.S. Army All-American Bowl". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 "Rasheed Walker – 2021 Football". Penn State Athletics. Retrieved September 29, 2026.
  4. ↑ Caplan, Callie (February 7, 2018). "Rasheed Walker picks Penn State over Ohio State on National Signing Day". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  5. ↑ Persak, Mike (August 29, 2019). "How LT Rasheed Walker earned a starting job as a redshirt freshman". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  6. ↑ Herb, Matt (August 27, 2020). "Penn State's Rasheed Walker has eyes fixed on becoming the best". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  7. ↑ Upadhyaya, Parth (January 12, 2021). "Penn State football: Rasheed Walker to return for 2021 season". Centre Daily Times. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  8. ↑ Gallen, Daniel (January 3, 2022). "Penn State offensive tackle Rasheed Walker declares for 2022 NFL draft". The Patriot-News. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  9. ↑ Reuter, Chad; Zierlein, Lance. "Rasheed Walker Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  10. ↑ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Rasheed Walker College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  11. ↑ Spofford, Mike (April 30, 2022). "2022 NFL Draft: Packers select Penn State T Rasheed Walker in seventh round, No. 249 overall". Packers.com. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Packers sign T Rasheed Walker". Packers.com. May 9, 2022. Archived from the original on May 22, 2022. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Green Bay Packers at Miami Dolphins – December 25th, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  14. 1 2 Spofford, Mike (February 14, 2024). "As Packers' left tackle, Rasheed Walker found way to 'just chill, relax'". Packers.com. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  15. 1 2 3 Zietlow, Alex (March 27, 2026). "Why the Carolina Panthers' newly signed offensive tackle is 'a steal'". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved September 30, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Rasheed Walker Wins Packers' LT Battle". profootballrumors.com. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  17. ↑ ESPN Analytics (January 6, 2026). "2025 NFL pass rush, run stop, blocking win rate rankings". ESPN. Retrieved September 30, 2026.
  18. ↑ "Transactions". Panthers.com. Retrieved September 29, 2026.
  19. ↑ Gantt, Darin (March 13, 2026). "Reports: Panthers agree to terms with tackle Rasheed Walker". Panthers.com. Retrieved September 29, 2026.
  20. ↑ "Rasheed Walker Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 30, 2026.
  21. ↑ Hill, Kassidy (March 14, 2026). "5 things to know about tackle Rasheed Walker". Panthers.com. Retrieved September 30, 2026.
  22. ↑ "Packers offensive tackle Rasheed Walker arrested on gun possession charge at LaGuardia Airport". AP News. January 24, 2026. Retrieved September 29, 2026.
  23. ↑ "Panthers' Rasheed Walker says gun charge getting dismissed". Reuters. Field Level Media. March 27, 2026. Retrieved September 29, 2026.
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