TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Green Bay Packers in the first round (22nd overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft, April 28, 2022…Signed by Las Vegas Raiders as an unrestricted free agent, March, 12, 2026.
CAREER: Veteran linebacker enters his fifth season in the NFL and first in the Silver and Black after being drafted 22nd overall by the Green Bay Packers in the 2022 NFL Draft…Recorded 467 tackles (262 solo), 9.0 sacks, 29 tackles for loss, one interception returned for a touchdown, 17 passes defensed, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery…In 2025, started all 14 games he appeared in and totaled 128 tackles (58), 2.5 sacks, eight tackles for loss and five passes defensed…In 2024, started all 13 games he played in and finished with 102 tackles (72), 2.5 sacks, nine tackles for loss and two passes defensed…In 2023, started all 14 games he played in and recorded 118 tackles (59), 2.5 sacks, seven tackles for loss, three passes defensed and one interception returned for a touchdown…As a rookie in 2022, played in all 17 games with 16 starts and recorded 119 tackles (73), 1.5 sacks, five tackles for loss, seven passes defensed, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.
2025 (with GB): Started all 14 games he appeared in and totaled a team-high 128 tackles (58 solo), 2.5 sacks, eight tackles for loss and five passes defensed…Became just the second Packer since 1975 to record 100-plus tackles in each of his first four NFL seasons and is the only Packer since 1975 to lead the team in tackles in four straight seasons…(9/7) vs. Det.: Posted nine tackles (six), two tackles for loss and one pass defensed…(9/11) vs. Was.: Recorded eight tackles (four)…(9/21) at Cle.: Totaled 14 tackles (six) and one pass defensed…(9/28) at Dal.: Registered 11 tackles (six) and one tackle for loss…(10/12) vs. Cin.: Finished with eight tackles (five)…(10/19) at Ari.: Recorded nine tackles (five), 1.5 sacks and one tackle for loss…(10/26) at Pit.: Logged five tackles (one) and two passes defensed…(11/2) vs. Car.: Finished with seven tackles (two)…(11/10) vs. Phi.: Posted six tackles (five) and two tackles for loss…(11/16) at NYG: Finished with seven tackles (one)…(11/23) vs. Min.: Inactive due to a neck injury…(11/27) at Det.: Inactive due to a neck injury…(12/7) vs. Chi.: Recorded nine tackles (three)…(12/14) at Den.: Registered nine tackles (three) and one tackle for loss…(12/20) at Chi.: Tallied 14 tackles (five), one tackle for loss and one pass defensed…(12/27) vs. Bal.: Recorded 12 tackles (six) and 1.0 sack…(1/4/26) at Min.: Inactive as a healthy scratch…Postseason: (1/10/26) at Chi.: Finished with six tackles (three), one tackle for loss and two passes defensed in Wild Card round.
2024 (with GB): Started all 13 games he played in and finished with a team-high 102 tackles (72 solo), 2.5 sacks, nine tackles for loss and two passes defensed…Missed Week 8 with a concussion and Weeks 16-18 with an ankle injury…(9/6) at Phi.: Recorded 11 tackles (seven) and one tackle for loss…(9/15) vs. Ind.: Logged six tackles…(9/22) at Ten.: Registered six tackles (three)…(9/29) vs. Min.: Finished with eight tackles (six), 1.0 sack and one tackle for loss…(10/6) at LAR: Recorded nine tackles (six) and one tackle for loss…(10/13) vs. Ari.: Logged 11 tackles (10) and one tackle for loss…(10/20) vs. Hou.: Had one tackle before leaving game in second quarter due to injury…(11/3) vs. Det.: Recorded a season-high 12 tackles (seven)…(11/17) at Chi.: Registered eight tackles (five) and one pass defensed…(11/24) vs. SF: Tallied seven tackles (six), two tackles for loss and one pass defensed…(11/28) vs. Mia.: Posted 10 tackles (six), 1.0 sack and two tackles for loss…(12/5) at Det.: Finished with 10 tackles (six) and one tackle for loss…(12/15) at Sea.: Recorded three tackles…Postseason: (1/12/25) at Phi.: Recorded eight tackles (four) in Wild Card round.
2023 (with GB): Started all 14 games he played in and recorded a team-high 118 tackles (59 solo), 2.5 sacks, seven tackles for loss, three passes defensed and one interception returned for a touchdown…Missed Weeks 9-10 with a groin injury and missed Week 14 due to a shoulder injury…(9/10) at Chi.: Tallied four tackles (one), one tackle for loss, one pass defensed and his first career interception returned 37 yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter…(9/17) at Atl.: Recorded 17 tackles (eight) and one pass defensed…(9/24) vs. NO: Logged seven tackles (three)…(9/28) vs. Det.: Registered a career-best 19 tackles (10) and one tackle for loss…(10/9) at LV: Finished with four tackles (three) and one tackle for loss…(10/22) at Den.: Logged five tackles (four) and two tackles for loss…(10/29) vs. Min.: Recorded 10 tackles (seven) and one pass defensed…(11/19) vs. LAC: Finished with seven tackles (two)…(11/23) at Det.: Posted six tackles (five)…(12/3) vs. KC: Recorded 13 tackles (four)…(12/17) vs. TB: Had six tackles (three)…(12/24) at Car.: Registered five tackles (one) and 0.5 sacks…(12/31) at Min.: Posted six tackles (two), 1.0 sack and one tackle for loss…(1/7/24) vs. Chi.: Logged nine tackles (six), 1.0 sack and one tackle for loss…Postseason: (1/14/24) at Dal.: Recorded 11 tackles (four) in Wild Card victory, his first career playoff appearance…(1/20/24) at SF: Posted nine tackles (five) and one tackle for loss in Divisional Round.
2022 (with GB): As a rookie, played in all 17 games with 16 starts and recorded 119 tackles (73 solo), 1.5 sacks, five tackles for loss, seven passes defensed, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery…Finished second among rookies in tackles, the fifth-most by a Green Bay rookie since 1975…(9/11) at Min.: Made first career start at linebacker and recorded eight tackles (seven)…(9/18) vs. Chi.: Finished with five tackles (three) and one pass defensed…(9/25) at TB: Logged five tackles (three) and one forced fumble…(10/2) vs. NE: Recorded six tackles (four) and one tackle for loss on defense and one tackle on special teams…(10/9) vs. NYG: Posted eight tackles (five)…(10/16) vs. NYJ: Logged six tackles (three)…(10/23) at Was.: Recorded 13 tackles (six) and one pass defensed…(10/30) at Buf.: Finished with five tackles (four) and one forced fumble…(11/6) at Det.: Posted five tackles (four) and one tackle for loss…(11/13) vs. Dal.: Recorded eight tackles (four), one tackle for loss and one pass defensed…(11/17) vs. Ten.: Tallied 11 tackles (seven), 0.5 sacks and one tackle for loss on defense and one tackle on special teams…(11/27) at Phi.: Registered 11 tackles (four) and one fumble recovery…(12/4) at Chi.: Finished with seven tackles (three)…(12/19) vs. LAR: Tallied five tackles, 1.0 sack, one tackle for loss, one forced fumble and two passes defensed…(12/25) at Mia.: Finished with one tackle and one pass defensed…(1/1/23) vs. Min.: Posted eight tackles (four) and one pass defensed…(1/8/23) vs. Det.: Finished with seven tackles.
COLLEGE: Appeared in 52 games with 17 starts during four seasons at Georgia (2018-21), posting 139 tackles (81 solo), 5.0 sacks, 11 tackles for a loss, three passes defensed and one fumble recovery, and was also a member of the 2021 College Football Playoff championship team…In 2021, started all 15 games and recorded 67 tackles (39), 5.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, three passes defensed and one fumble recovery…Tied for team best in tackles (eight) in CFP National Championship victory over Alabama…In 2020, played in all 10 games and logged 43 tackles (26), two tackles for loss and 1.0 sack…In 2019, appeared in 13 games and finished with 23 tackles (12), 3.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks…In 2018, saw action in all 14 games and registered six tackles (four).
PERSONAL: Attended Crisp County High School in Cordele, Ga., where he was selected to play in the 2018 Under Armour All-America Game…Helped lead team to a 9-2 season and the second round of the GHSA Class 3A state playoffs in 2017...Named to USA Today 2017 Georgia All-USA Second-Team defense, AJC 2017 Class 3A All-State First-Team defense and 2017 Class 3A All-State Second-Team defense by the Georgia Sports Writers Assn....Had 76 tackles, 10 for loss and five passes defensed as a senior…Also caught 13 passes for 201 yards and five touchdowns as a receiver...Listed to the 2017 High School Butkus Award Watch List, given annually to the nation's top prep linebacker...Helped lead the Cougars to a program-best 13-1 record and the GHSA Class 3A State Semifinals in 2016...Registered 109 tackles, 8.0 sacks, 19 tackles for loss and five passes defensed as a junior...Also a starter for the basketball team, which won a region title in 2017…Full name is JaQuavian Jy'Quese Walker.
ADDITIONAL STATISTICS: Special teams tackles – 2 in 2022. NFL Totals: 2.
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: TACKLES: Total – 19, 9/28/23 vs. Det. Solo – 10, two times; last: 10/13/24 vs. Ari. Sacks – 1.5, 10/19/25 at Ari. Tackles for Loss – 2, five times; last: 11/10/25 vs. Phi. Passes Defensed – 2, two times; last: 10/26/25 at Pit. Interceptions – 1, 9/10/23 at Chi. Forced Fumbles – 1, three times; last: 12/19/22 vs. LAR. Fumble Recoveries – 1, 11/27/22. Touchdowns – 1, 9/10/23 at Chi.
