DeMarcus Walker Scouting Report

6'3" 275 lbs.
Senior
FLORIDA STATE

SIZE: 9.5
- Decent height with good length
- Very good build with well proportioned muscle
- Could put on 10-15 lbs and play 5 technique end

INITIAL QUICKNESS/BURST 8.5
- Decent quickness once he gets going
- Consistently late in get off from the snap
- Closing burst to get to QB is very good
- Sudden out of stutter step moves

STRENGTH 9.5
- Natural strength to throw offensive lineman when on balance
- Lower body strength to anchor even with mediocre pad level
- TE's and RB's will not able to hold up to him physically
- Able to flip inside on passing downs because of natural strength

PASS RUSH ABILITY 9.0
- Outstanding swim move (explosive and violent)
- Stutter step can get OL off balance
- Able to use punch to get some space
- Inconsistent with bull rush
- Needs more secondary/counter moves (rip, bull rush, spin)
- Good but not great ability to bend the edge

RUN DEFENSE 9.0
- Does well to not run past the play on the edge
- Holds up well setting the edge
- Effective in lateral pursuit at the line of scrimmage
- Solid tackler
- Will sometimes get driven back on heels
- Needs to get better at not staying put once engaged by blockers

LEVERAGE/PAD LEVEL 8.0
- Can get too upright with his pad level
- Can get good leverage on OT's if he makes first contact
- Can use hand punch to get lineman off balance

BLOCK SHEDDING 8.0
- Great hand punch to stick and shake blockers
- Late burst off snap can lead to him getting stoned and eliminated from play
- Sudden stuttter step can help get OL off balance
- Can sometimes work better to get off blocks in running game
- Good upper body movement and control to fit between line gaps

AWARENESS 9.5
- Very good play recognition skills
- Consistently gets hands up when he is stopped on his pass rush
- Keeps head up and eyes on the football instead of blocker
- Able to read the read option better than many edge rushers

EFFORT/MOTOR 8.5
- Shows good fight and will as a pass rusher
- Demonstrates effort to be a run stopper
- Has moments of being very good in pursuit
- Has moments where he could run harder to make more plays
- Can sometimes get caught watching running plays

DURABILITY/DEPENDABILITY 10.0
- Played in every game the last 3 seasons
- No off the field issues

NFL COMPARISON:
FINAL GRADE: 89.5

GRADING SCALE
90 - 100 1ST ROUND
85 - 89.9 2ND ROUND
80 - 84.9 3RD ROUND
76 - 79.9 4TH ROUND
72 - 75.9 5TH ROUND
68.5 - 71.9 6TH ROUND
65 - 68.49 7TH ROUND

[TheRexrapper]

I'm a huge fan of Demarcus Walker. I think he can really be something in the NFL.

[TheCMTruth]

I'm on DeMarcus Walker bandwagon since the beginning of 2016 season. And I don't get why He doesn't get more buzz from draft media. Maybe He's not super athletic, super explosive kind of guy, but He's a really good football player, who knows how to sack a QB. I think He's a 1st round talent and there are only 3 EDGE guys in this draft that are better than him .

[vladtepes]

I would love to see my Falcons draft this kid, I could see him filling that Michael Bennett role.

[captainspartan]

I think the reason he's not getting a buzz is the fact (as weird as this sounds) he played at fsu. everyone was watching fsu defense for derwin James. once derwin got hurt no one was watching the fsu defense. everyone was just focused on the fsu offense and dalvin cook.

[Rob-uzhu]

didnt people say that he doesnt have great length or something like that

[jnglancey]

Dude got his ankles twisted by Lamar 😂😂😂

[dangottheplan]

they got him mocked in 3rd round. I think he going be a player who ppl say he should been 1st rounder