Deone Walker

Buffalo Bills

Pos IDL

Updated October 9, 2026

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Model Score

74.6 MODEL

2025

72.7

2026

74.6

How good he is at what he is supposed to be doing, out of 100. Not a projection of what he will do next, and not a read on his contract. Median is about 70, and a 95 is rare. How it is built →

STM Take

Rookie tier 6 (#47) for a 109th overall pick with the rare 6'7" 348-pound size profile is on the year-one band for 4th-round IDL prospects on stable-starter trajectories. The Kentucky SEC 36-start pedigree plus the structural Bills rotation gives him real developmental foundation. The 2026 question is whether Walker crosses into tier 4-5 territory in his year-two jump or whether the structural rookie tier 6 finish becomes the stable baseline.

Walker came out of Kentucky as the Buffalo Bills' 4th-round pick (109th overall) in 2025 after starting 36 games for the Wildcats at nose tackle. The 6'7" 348-pound Walker has rare size measurables for the interior. The Bills installed him in the rotation as a rookie. His first STTM appearance comes in 2025 at tier 6 (#47), reflecting the year-one band for 4th-round IDL prospects.

Strengths

Rare 6'7" 348-pound size profile plus Kentucky SEC 36-start pedigree gives him the unique structural nose-tackle measurables.
Year-one starter snaps for a Bills playoff contender at age 22 gives him the developmental runway.

Concerns

Rookie tier 6 (#47) is on the year-one band for 4th-round IDL picks but caps the breakout-tier expectations.
Buffalo's cap structure around Josh Allen's QB contract limits the long-term extension runway.

What to watch: Whether Walker crosses into tier 5 (top 40) in 2026, the standard year-two threshold for 4th-round IDL picks on stable-starter trajectories.