Walter Nolen spent his sophomore season at Olive Branch (Miss.) High School, located just outside Memphis, before transferring to IMG Academy. After spending a few months at the program in Bradenton, Fla., Nolen transferred back to the Memphis area to play at St. Benedict at Auburndale High School in Cordova, Tenn. His position coach at St. Benedict is former Tennessee defensive lineman Marlon Walls. Nolen’s father, Walter Nolen Sr., is a truck driver. His mother, Yolunda Nolen, is a nurse. Waylan Warren, Walter’s younger brother, is a rising 2025 recruit that already has scholarship offers. Nolen plans on majoring in history in college. He lists his hobbies as playing basketball and video games. Nolen also excels in discus with a throw of 85 feet in his junior year.