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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