re: Official 2013 RMD Thread - In the Books!

OBUDan Selects:

Charles Walker, DT, OU



This kid flew under the radar for most of the year and doesn't have a great offer sheet. OU came through late and he pounced on it almost immediately. Like I mentioned previously, I'm running more of a one-gap 3-4. I need guys up front that can get penetration. Walker does that exceedingly well. In fact, he's a terrific athlete for how big he is. Check it out on this punt block and return.

There's a few clips of him dominating down at the bottom of his Hudl page too. Honestly, he's got some of the better DT tape of the guys I've watched in this class. He's explosive, powerful and super active. I envision my NT more like a Jay Ratliff or Haloti Ngata than a guy like Terrence Cody, who mostly just eats blocks. Walker brings that promise.

Now, the major issue is health. One reason I think he flew under the radar is that he got hurt both his sophomore and junior seasons. If that keeps up, he probably doesn't have much of a future. If he can stay healthy, there's a lot of promise.