Travon Walker

Yury Travon Walker (; born December 18, 2000) is an American professional football defensive end for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs, winning the 2022 National Championship prior to being selected first overall by the Jaguars in the 2022 NFL draft.

Early life Walker was born on December 18, 2000, in Thomaston, Georgia, and attended Upson-Lee High School. He was selected to the 2019 All-American Bowl. He committed to play college football for the Georgia Bulldogs at the University of Georgia.

College career Walker played in 12 games and had 15 tackles and 2.5 sacks as a freshman for the Bulldogs in 2019. As a sophomore in 2020, he played in nine games with 13 tackles, one sack and one interception. Walker started at defensive tackle as a junior and was a part of the team that won the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship. He declared for the 2022 NFL draft following the season.

Professional career Pre-draft

Before the NFL Combine, Walker was projected to be selected in the ten to fifteen range in the 1st round. Walker was able to raise his draft stock with an impressive performance at the NFL Combine leading to many analysts, including Mel Kiper Jr., projecting him to be the first overall pick.

2022 Walker was selected first overall by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2022 NFL draft. He signed his four-year rookie contract, worth $37.4 million fully guaranteed, on May 12, 2022. In his debut, Walker recorded a sack and interception in a 28–22 loss against the Washington Commanders. In his rookie season, he started in 14 of the 15 games he appeared in. He finished with 3.5 sacks, 49 total tackles, one interception, two passes defended, and one forced fumble.

2023 During a Week 5 game against the Buffalo Bills, he recorded the first fumble recovery of his career. In a 26–0 win over the Carolina Panthers in Week 16, Walker recorded two sacks and six tackles, including two tackles for a loss. Walker finished the 2023 season with 52 tackles, ten sacks, two pass deflections, and a fumble recovery.

2024 In a Week 5 win over the Indianapolis Colts, Walker would record a career high three sacks and three tackles for loss along with five tackles and a forced fumble. Despite a bad year for the team, he would go on to have season highs in tackles, tackles for loss, sacks, and forced fumbles.

2025 On April 7, 2025, the Jaguars picked up the fifth-year option on Walker's contract. On September 29, Walker underwent left wrist surgery, causing him to miss the team's Week 5 game against the Kansas City Chiefs.

2026 On April 3, 2026, Walker signed a four-year, $110 million extension that would keep him with the Jaguars until the 2030 season.

Career statistics Legend Bold Career high

Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles 2022 JAX 15 14 49 24 25 3.5 5 0 1 9 9 0 2 1 0 0 02023 JAX 17 17 52 27 25 10.0 10 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 02024 JAX 17 17 61 31 30 10.5 13 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 35 12025 JAX 14 12 38 19 19 3.5 8 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 Career 63 60 200 101 99 27.5 36 0 1 9 9 0 7 3 2 35 1

Postseason Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles 2022 JAX 2 2 5 2 3 0.5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2025 JAX 1 1 5 3 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Career 3 3 10 5 5 0.5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

College Season GP TacklesInterceptionsFumblesSolo Ast Cmb TfL Sck Int Yds Avg TD PD FR FF TD 2019 12 9 6 15 3.5 2.5 0 0 0.0 0 1 1 0 0 2020 9 6 7 13 2.0 1.0 1 0 0.0 0 1 0 1 0 2021 15 19 18 37 7.5 6.0 0 0 0.0 0 2 1 0 0 Career 36 34 31 65 13 9.5 1 0 0.0 0 4 2 1 0