DeMarcus Walker

PRO CAREER

• Enters his seventh year in the NFL after being selected in the second round (51st overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft by the Denver Broncos. He spent the first four years of his career in Denver before joining the Houston Texans (2021) and Tennessee Titans (2022) for one season apiece

2022 SEASON (Tennessee)

• Most recently in 2022, Walker appeared in 17 games (6 starts) with 32 tackles, 16 quarterback hurries, 10 tackles for loss and 7.0 sacks

2021 SEASON (Houston)

• Played in 13 games (two starts) in his first season as a Texan and posted a career-high 31 tackles (21 solo), also notching four tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, one pass defensed, one forced fumble and a career-high seven quarterback hits
• Appeared in his first game as a Texan vs. Jacksonville (9/12) and recorded one quarterback hit
• Recorded four tackles (all solo) at Buffalo (10/3)
• Logged three total tackles (one solo), one quarterback hit and one tackle for loss at Indianapolis (10/17)
• Finished with four tackles (all solo), one sack and two tackles for loss at Arizona (10/24). Sacked QB Kyler Murray for a loss of 14 yards, his first sack as a Texan
• Started his first game as a Texan at Tennessee (11/21), notching one tackle and one quarterback hit
• Tallied two tackles (one solo), one sack and a tackle for loss vs. the N.Y. Jets (11/28). Sacked QB Zach Wilson for a three-yard loss
• Posted two tackles (one solo) and one forced fumble vs. the L.A. Chargers (12/26). Forced a fumble from RB Justin Jackson that was recovered by DB Jonathan Owens, marking the second forced fumble of his career
• Tied his season high with four tackles (all solo) while adding a quarterback hit and his second career pass defensed vs. Tennessee (1/9/22)

2020 SEASON (Denver)

• Appeared in 13 games (four starts) and logged a single-season career-high 4.5 sacks, while also adding 18 total tackles (nine solo), five quarterback hits, three tackles for loss and a forced fumble
• Made his first start of the season at Atlanta (11/8) and contributed his first sack of the year for a six-yard loss
• Notched the second multi-sack game of his career vs. New Orleans (11/29) when he took down Saints QB Taysom Hill twice and also forced a fumble in the contest
• Recorded 1.0 sack for an eight-yard loss at Carolina (12/13), which marked his single-season career high in sacks (4.5)

2019 SEASON (Denver)

• Saw action in 10 games (one start), accumulating 22 total tackles (13 solo), 4.0 sacks, five tackles for loss, five quarterback hits and one pass defensed
• Started his first game of the season vs. Jacksonville (9/29) and notched four total tackles (three solo) and 1.0 sack
• Tallied his first career multi-sack game vs. Tennessee (10/13) when he took down Titans QB Ryan Tannehill twice for 18 yards in a shutout victory
• Posted a season-high five total tackles (three solo), 1.0 sack, one tackle for loss and one quarterback hit vs. Kansas City (10/17). Recorded consecutive games with a sack for the first time in his career

2018 SEASON (Denver)

• Played in three games, logging four total tackles (two solo), 1.0 sack, one quarterback hit, one tackle for loss and one fumble recovery
• Recovered a fumble in the third quarter to set up a Broncos touchdown at Arizona (10/18)
• Added his first sack of the season when he took down Texans QB Deshaun Watson for a six-yard loss at Houston (11/4)

2017 SEASON (Denver)

• Appeared in 10 games and contributed seven solo tackles, 1.0 sack, five quarterback hits and one tackle for loss
• Made his NFL debut at the L.A. Chargers (9/11) ... Notched his first quarterback hit of the season at Buffalo (9/24)
• Recorded his first career sack and added two quarterback hits vs. Kansas City (12/31)