Arden Walker

BYU

Sep 27 (Sat)

8:15 PM

Photo by: Tony Harman

AT COLORADO
2024 (Jr.)

Played in all 13 games in the 2024 season, starting the final two games including the Alamo Bowl.
Ended the season with 33 total tackles, 22 unassisted tackles, six-and-a-half tackles for a loss, five quarterback hurries, four-and-a-half sacks, two tackles for zero, on third down stop, and one forced fumble.
Walker was the second highest ranked edge player in the Big 12 via PFF.
Had his best game on the road against Texas Tech recording seven tackles, two sacks, two tackles for loss, and a forced fumble that led to a fumble return for touchdown by Shilo Sanders to put the game out of reach.
His first career multi-sack game.

2023 (So.)

TRANSFER RANKINGS

Rated as a three-star prospect in the transfer portal by 247, which rated him at .8600. He was ranked as the No. 658 overall player in the portal and the No. 70 Edge Defender.
He came to Colorado with three years to play three.

AT MISSOURI (2021-22)

Played in 16 games throughout his two years, with 11 tackles and one and a half tackles for a loss.
In 2022 he saw action in all 12 games, starting the final two games against Arkansas and Wake Forest recording six tackles and one and a half tackles for a loss.
In 2021 he appeared in four games maintaining his redshirt, totaling five tackles.

HIGH SCHOOL RANKINGS

Three-star prospect at defensive end by all the major recruiting services.
ESPN ranked him as the No. 41 defensive end and the No. 6 player from Colorado.
On3 listed him as the No. 575 player in the country, the No. 60 defensive end, and the No. 5 player from Colorado.
247 Sports ranked him as the No. 105 defensive end and the No. 6 player from Colorado.
247 Composite listed him as the No. 592 player in the country, the No. 72 defensive end, and the No. 5 player from Colorado.
Rivals ranked him as the No. 31 defensive end and the No. 5 player from Colorado.

AT CHERRY CREEK HIGH SCHOOL

Played three seasons of varsity football for head coach and former Buff great Dave Logan at Cherry Creek in Colorado.
Closed his high school career with 157 career tackles, 14.0 sacks and 21.0 tackles for loss.
Guided Cherry Creek to back-to-back Class 5A State Championships, highlighted by a 21-0 win in the 2020 state title game over rival Valor Christian to cap a perfect season for the school’s 11th state title
Named first-team All-Centennial League and Centennial League Defensive MVP totaling 31 tackles, 10.0 tackles for loss and 6.0 sacks as a senior.
Had 59 tackles with 8.0 tackles for loss as a junior and 55 tackles with 3.0 tackles for loss as a sophomore.