Walter Nolen
Arizona Cardinals·300 lbRecruited
Class of 2022 · Defensive lineman · High school: Powell, TN
Partial offer list. Offer lists for the 2022 class are partial everywhere we can read them: we hold 3 or more offers for 165 of 2,212 recruits, and we grade only those boards.
College: Texas A&M 2022-23, Ole Miss 2024
Our College Grade
How good he was in college at what his position is supposed to do, out of 100. Scored against everyone else at his position, adjusted for the level he played at. This is not his NFL grade.
College Production
Texas A&M · SEC
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | Pos Rk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 29 | 2 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 213 |
| 2023 | 36 | 8 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 | 97 |
| 2024 | 47 | 13 | 5.5 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
The seasons in our college data. It does not always reach back to a player's first year.
Scouting Report
Ole Miss · 2025 draft class
Nolen is a disruptive interior defender with elite physical traits and rapidly developing technical skill. He possesses exceptional first-step quickness and power, allowing him to penetrate gaps and collapse the pocket consistently. Nolen demonstrates advanced hand usage and leverage awareness beyond his years, effectively shedding blocks to make plays in the backfield. His motor runs hot, pursuing plays with relentless effort and finishing with authority. In run defense, Nolen anchors effectively against double teams and maintains gap integrity.
Strengths
- Elite first-step quickness
- penetration ability
- power at point of attack
- advanced hand usage
- block shedding
- motor
- versatility along defensive line
- playmaking ability
Concerns
- Occasional inconsistency with pad level
- can improve lateral pursuit range
- still developing counter moves when initial rush is stalled