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Walter Nolen

Walter Nolen

Powell, TNPowell
Jersey
#97
Pos
DL
HT / WT
6-4 / 300
Class
SR
NIL Valuation
$1.1M
2025NFL Draft
FromOle Miss
ToArizona
Round
1
Pick
16
Overall
16
Complete Draft
On3
99
NATL
#5
POS
#2
ST
#1
Rivals
6.1
NATL
#2
POS
#1
ST
#1
ESPN
95
NATL
#1
POS
#1
ST
#1
247
100
NATL
#2
POS
#1
ST
#1
The Journey
Class of 2022
ENROLLED
Powell Panthers
2021 – 2021
HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL

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Reminds Us Of

Marcell Dareus
Marcell Dareus
DL / 6-3 / 331
Alabama · HS Class of 2008
2011 Draft · Rnd 1 · Pick 3

Walter Nolen‘s athleticism, ability to rush the passer from the interior or as a big defensive end all while having the size of a nose tackle reminds us of Marcell Dareus. Both were highly disruptive at the high school level. Dareus totaled 20 sacks as a senior at Birmingham (Ala.) Huffman in the 2008 cycle. Nolen racked up 31 tackles for loss and 14 sacks as a senior. Dareus had unique movement skills – he ran a 4.93 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine at 319 pounds. Nolen ran an electronically-timed 4.99 40 prior to his junior season at 302 pounds.

Team Predictions

Industry Consensus · RPM Picks
Team
Prediction
Recruited By
Distance
Class Rank
Draft Pos (5yr)
Draft Total (5yr)
ENROLLED
N/A
803 mi
1
4
21
OFFERED
N/A
287 mi
2
9
51
OFFERED
N/A
148 mi
3
0
30
OFFERED
N/A
284 mi
4
6
43
OFFERED
N/A
467 mi
7
1
24
Texas A&MENROLLED
Elijah Robinson
N/A
AlabamaOFFERED
Freddie Roach
N/A
GeorgiaOFFERED
Tray Scott
N/A
Ohio StateOFFERED
Larry Johnson
N/A
Penn StateOFFERED
John Scott Jr.
N/A

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Measurements & Testing

Walter NolenPowell
Top 300 DL AvgAvg. Last 3 Years
NFL Combine DraftedAvg. Last 3 Years
Weight
300Player
276Top 300 Avg
300NFL Combine
108.7%100.0%
Height
6-4Player
6-4Top 300 Avg
6-3NFL Combine
100.0%101.3%
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Photos

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Personal Life

Walter Nolen didn't take long to make an impression after transferring to Ole Miss. His teammates were immediately impressed after working with him for a few practices in the spring. “The guy is a monster,” Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart said. “I think he’s one of the best players in the whole country. His God-given ability is incredible. I thought he’s had a great offseason and has been somebody that has taken another step in his growth. He’s excited for this season and to put his name on the map.” Ole Miss defensive end Jared Ivey agreed. “I think he’s just brought a level of intensity,” Ivey said. “He’s a really hard worker. So, just having that be there and subconsciously push you to work harder at the same time is huge.” Nolen was the On3 Consensus No. 1 prospect in the nation when he signed with Texas A&M out of high school in 2022. Nolen played in 22 games, making 14 starts over the past two seasons with the Aggies, tallying 66 tackles, 11.0 tackles for loss and five sacks along the way.

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