'15 GA DE D'Andre Walker

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Update from Rivals. Nothing we didn't already know.

Rivals.com Football Recruiting
SAN ANTONIO -- Fairburn (Ga.) Langston Hughes four-star defensive end D'Andre Walker is one of nine prospects expected to declare their college intentions at Saturday's U.S. Army All-American Bowl, but that will not be the end of his recruitment.

The 6-foot-3, 212-pound Walker said he will have three hats on the table and they will be for Auburn, Georgia and Tennessee. As of Monday, he was not 100 percent sure which hat he would be picking up on Saturday.
"I'm still thinking about everything," Walker said. "All my family members, they will support me wherever I go, but they just want to know that I will be taken care of."

Tennessee is the only one of those three Walker has officially visited, and he likes what they have to offer with regard to his planned major of Broadcasting.
"They just built something like ESPN at their facilities," Walker said.

Even after he announces his decision on Saturday, though, Walker plans to continue taking official visits. He has one set up to Auburn the weekend of Jan. 16 and also plans to take another to Georgia.
"I haven't set that one up yet," he said. "At Georgia I like the coaches and what they have been telling me about how they are going to help me get better.

"Auburn, I haven't been up there in a nice little minute. I just want to see what they have to offer and I have my questions written down at home."

One factor that will not determine which school he chooses is position. Although he could line up at defensive end or linebacker all three of his finalists are recruiting him for defensive end and he said no other schools will be added to his list before National Signing Day
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210? No wonder schools want him at LB. We've recruited safeties bigger than him.
 
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jave36 said:
I'm sure there are dozens of other examples who didn't put on that much weight though. I guess we'll see.
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JRM has put on 40 lbs in less than 2 years while making the switch from S to LB. Walker is 2-3 inches taller, no reason to think he couldn't do something very similar.

Leonard Little would be another example.
 
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KBVol said:
JRM has put on 40 lbs in less than 2 years while making the switch from S to LB. Walker is 2-3 inches taller, no reason to think he couldn't do something very similar.

Leonard Little would be another example.
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He's put on 30. 240 would still be smallish for an SEC DE. I'm not saying it's not possible, just odd that he's so dead set on playing DE when he's so small.

And little was like 260
 
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jave36 said:
He's put on 30. 240 would still be smallish for an SEC DE. I'm not saying it's not possible, just odd that he's so dead set on playing DE when he's so small.

And little was like 260
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Little weighed 195 when he started as a soph out of JC. We got him up to 235 by his senior year.
 
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Size isn't the issue with Walker. The kid has a big frame, and he has really good speed off th edge. Striker for OK is all of 220LBs and about 6' tall. He's an elite pass rusher off the edge. If Walker adds 25 pounds, he's at 250ish. That's plenty big enough to play DE effectively. No matter the position, Walker will be a very good player as long as he puts the work in.
 
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keckjm said:
Size isn't the issue with Walker. The kid has a big frame, and he has really good speed off th edge. Striker for OK is all of 220LBs and about 6' tall. He's an elite pass rusher off the edge. If Walker adds 25 pounds, he's at 250ish. That's plenty big enough to play DE effectively. No matter the position, Walker will be a very good player as long as he puts the work in.
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Walker needs to add 40 lbs to be 250. If he can keep his speed, great. Just don't see many DE weigh in at 210. Maybe the kid hasn't been worked out properly.
 
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jave36 said:
He's put on 30. 240 would still be smallish for an SEC DE. I'm not saying it's not possible, just odd that he's so dead set on playing DE when he's so small.

And little was like 260
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Little was a 210 pound LB and WR coming out of highschool. Was nowhere near 260 until after going to JUCO and getting in UTs S&C program. His first year at UT (1995) after spending a season at a JUCO, he weighed 220.... a year later in 1996 he was listed at 263. Point is, he was a phenomenal athlete, like Walker is said to be, and put on a ton of weight over time. Don't see why Walker couldn't do the same.

Also, JRM was 195 coming out of highschool....he's listed at 230 now, less than 2 years later. I still believe both he and Little are good examples for Walker.
 
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Teams will have to double team Khalil and Shy to have any chance of keeping them in check. A smallish fast speed rusher will be the perfect recipe for a whole lot of sacks. Walker, Taylor, Ford are exactly what we need.
 
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KBVol said:
Little was a 210 pound LB and WR coming out of highschool. Was nowhere near 260 until after going to JUCO and getting in UTs S&C program. His first year at UT (1995) after spending a season at a JUCO, he weighed 220.... a year later in 1996 he was listed at 263. Point is, he was a phenomenal athlete, like Walker is said to be, and put on a ton of weight over time. Don't see why Walker couldn't do the same.

Also, JRM was 195 coming out of highschool....he's listed at 230 now, less than 2 years later. I still believe both he and Little are good examples for Walker.
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Neither Little nor JRM planned on playing DE. Little ended up there, as did Maggitt because they put on a ton of weight. I'm just saying most 210 seniors don't plan on playing DE because they don't usually put on that much weight. Not saying it's impossible.
 
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Hopefully we land Phillips/Amadi and all this will be moot. Phillips was owning Martez Ivey today... If I'm picking between Walker and Phillips, it's not close. But Walker is a really nice plan B.
 
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jave36 said:
Neither Little nor JRM planned on playing DE. Little ended up there, as did Maggitt because they put on a ton of weight. I'm just saying most 210 seniors don't plan on playing DE because they don't usually put on that much weight. Not saying it's impossible.
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Little played his first 2 yrs at DE then Chief moved him back to LB for his Sr year.
 
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VolDango said:
Hopefully we land Phillips/Amadi and all this will be moot. Phillips was owning Martez Ivey today... If I'm picking between Walker and Phillips, it's not close. But Walker is a really nice plan B.
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2 different players/positions. Walker is plan A as well as Phillips is plan A.

The Shareef offer is plan B for Walker.
 
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LoveDD's said:
2 different players/positions. Walker is plan A as well as Phillips is plan A.

The Shareef offer is plan B for Walker.
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I know he weighed in at 209, but I didn't catch his height.

Thanks for posting all the vines :hi:
 
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Dust10 said:
I know he weighed in at 209, but I didn't catch his height.

Thanks for posting all the vines :hi:
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No worries! I'm a recruiting nut like most of us and this is always my favorite time of the year. Love the prep week but always disappointed with the game.

To answer ur question-

D'Andre measured 6' 2-3/8" with same hand size as Phillips and almost the same wing span.
 
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Is Walker the one announcing Saturday? Have we had any word come out from P Fort or Hubbs giving their thoughts on the announcement?
 
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