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Kobie Walker - Football - University of Kentucky Athletics 8

KobieWalker

  • height 6-3
  • Weight 215
  • class Sophomore
  • High school Our Lady of Good Counsel

2015 – R-Freshman

  • Practiced with the team

2014 – Freshman

  • Redshirted

High School

  • Three-star prospect by Rivals, Scout, 247Sports.com and ESPN
  • ESPN ranked him the No. 11 player in Maryland and No. 35 safety in the nation
  • 2013 Private School First-Team All-State
  • Had 35 tackles as a senior, including seven for loss, two fumbles caused, a pass interception and four pass breakups
  • Good junior year with 29 tackles and two interceptions
  • Helped his team to a state championship his sophomore season and an 11-1 record his junior year that featured a conference title
  • Was selected to play in the 2014 Offense-Defense All-American Bowl
  • Coached by Bob Milloy
  • Also a sprinter on the track team
  • Chose Kentucky after offers from Boston College, Hawaii, Miami (Fla.), N.C. State, Oklahoma State, Old Dominion, Rutgers, Syracuse and Wisconsin

Personal

  • Born in Brooklyn, N.Y.
  • Son of Angela Walker and Kwaku Walker 
  • Major is agricultural economics

Community Cats

  • Stayed after practice to spend time with the Special Olympics (2015)

Kobie Says

  • He chose Kentucky because he believes in Coach Stoops and he wanted to help turn the program around
  • Other than playing in the NFL, his dream job is to own a training facility
  • One word to describe him on the field is “relentless”
  • His life’s theme song is “Everything 1K” by Kodak
  • His non-sports talent is juggling four balls
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