Mykal Walker plays linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League professionally. His height is 1.91 m, and his weight is 104 kg. He attended Vacaville High School, where he also participated in football. He attended Azusa Pacific University after graduating from high school, where he played college football for the Azusa Pacific Cougars team for two seasons.
In 2017, he made a transfer to Fresno State, where he played football for the Bulldogs ever since. He made 91 tackles, 11.5 of them for a loss, and 5 pass deflections in 2019. He made 183 tackles (94 of them solo) in 26 games for Fresno State, along with 23 tackles for loss, 7.0 sacks, three forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, eight quarterback hits, one interception, and two blocked kicks.
The Atlanta Falcons selected Walker with the 119th overall choice in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL Draft. In 2020 as a rookie linebacker, he played in 16 games with six starts and recorded 40 total tackles, one tackle for loss, two quarterback hits, one pass defensed, one forced fumble, and six special teams tackles. Walker intercepted Cam Newton’s pass and returned it 66 yards for a score as part of a 29-21 victory over the Carolina Panthers in Week 14 of the 2021 season.
Does Mykal Walker Have Any Kids?
Mykal Walker has a son who was born in December 2021.