Tawee Walker (born January 3, 2001) is an American college football running back for the Cincinnati Bearcats. He previously played for the Oklahoma Sooners and the Wisconsin Badgers.
| No. 3 – Cincinnati Bearcats | |
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| Position | Running back |
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| Personal information | |
| Born | January 3, 2001 North Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Listed height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Listed weight | 218 lb (99 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Centennial (Peoria, Arizona) |
| College |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Early life
editWalker grew up in North Las Vegas, Nevada, and attended Mojave High School before transferring to Centennial High School in Peoria, Arizona during his senior season.
College career
editPalomar
editIn his lone season at Palomar College in 2021, Walker played all 11 games and had 187 carries for 875 yards and eight touchdowns.[1]
Oklahoma
editAfter the 2021 season, Walker decided to walk-on to play for the Oklahoma Sooners.[2] In his first season with the Sooners in 2022 he had 18 carries for 62 yards while playing in 11 games for the Sooners.[3] In week 2 of the 2023 season, Walker rushed 21 times for 117 yards in a win over SMU.[4] In week 6, he rushed for 46 yards and two touchdowns as the Sooners main running back, helping them beat #3 Texas.[5] In week 8, Walker rushed for a career-high 146 yards and a touchdown in a loss to Kansas.[6] During the 2023 season, he had 102 carries for 513 yards and seven touchdowns, while also hauling in ten receptions for 81 yards.[7] After the season Walker entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[4]
Wisconsin
editWalker transferred to play for the Wisconsin Badgers.[7]
On December 23, 2024, Walker announced that he would enter the transfer portal.[8]
Cincinnati
editOn January 7, 2025, Walker announced that he would transfer to Cincinnati.[9]
Statistics
edit| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | ||
| 2021 | Palomar CC | 11 | 11 | 187 | 875 | 4.7 | 8 | 19 | 189 | 9.9 | 0 |
| 2022 | Oklahoma | 11 | 0 | 18 | 62 | 3.4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Oklahoma | 12 | 1 | 102 | 513 | 5.0 | 7 | 10 | 81 | 8.1 | 0 |
| 2024 | Wisconsin | 11 | 9 | 190 | 864 | 4.5 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 1.9 | 0 |
| 2025 | Cincinnati | 12 | 12 | 120 | 709 | 5.9 | 4 | 18 | 78 | 4.2 | 1 |
| NCAA Career | 46 | 22 | 430 | 2,148 | 4.7 | 21 | 40 | 187 | 4.7 | 1 | |
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1.74 m) | 218 lb (99 kg) | 29+3⁄8 in (0.75 m) | 9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | 5 ft 10+5⁄8 in (1.79 m) | 4.76 s | 1.63 s | 2.69 s | 33.5 in (0.85 m) | 9 ft 4 in (2.84 m) | 24 reps | ||
| All values from Pro Day[10] | ||||||||||||
References
edit- ↑ Callaway, Josh (February 3, 2022). "Oklahoma Adds JUCO Running Back Tawee Walker". Oklahoma Sooners on SI. SI.com. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ↑ Hoover, John (July 23, 2022). "2022 Oklahoma Breakout Player: RB Tawee Walker". Oklahoma Sooners on SI. SI.com. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ↑ Hoover, John (August 29, 2023). "How Oklahoma RB Tawee Walker Overcame Hard Times and Embraced Hard Coaching". Oklahoma Sooners on SI. SI.com. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- 1 2 Bailey, Eric (November 30, 2023). "OU running back Tawee Walker enters transfer portal". Tulsa World. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ↑ Willert, Tim (October 21, 2023). "Oklahoma RB Tawee Walker To Miss UCF Game". Oklahoma Sooners on SI. SI.com. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ↑ Hoover, John (December 29, 2023). "Former Oklahoma Running Back Finds New Football Home". Oklahoma Sooners on SI. SI.com. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- 1 2 Temple, Jesse (December 30, 2023). "How Wisconsin football landed Oklahoma transfer running back Tawee Walker". The Athletic. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ↑ Hoover, John E. (December 24, 2024). "Report: Former Oklahoma RB Back in the Transfer Portal". Oklahoma Sooners on SI. SI.com. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
- ↑ Hall, Mike (January 7, 2025). "Wisconsin running back announces transfer commitment". Badgers Wire. USA Today. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
- ↑ "Tawee Walker College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 4, 2026.