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MarcusWalker
- height 6-1
- Weight 212
- class Sophomore
- Hometown Lake Wales, Fla.
- High school Lake Wales
2017 -Sophomore
- Saw action in 12 of 13 games, totaling five tackles
- Had a season-high two tackles in the win over Vanderbilt
2016 – r-Freshman
- Saw action in nine games, totaling 12 tackles
- Charted a career-high seven tackles in the win over Austin Peay
2015 – Freshman
- Redshirt season
High School
- A four-star recruit by ESPN that ranks him the 214th-best prospect in their Top 300
- ESPN ranks him the 39th-best player in the talent-rich state of Florida and the 15th-best safety in the class of 2015
- A Bright House Sports Network Top 20 football player in the Tampa Bay area at No. 17
- Missed some of his senior season with an injury but returned and helped Lake Wales to the regional quarterfinals
- Had six interceptions his junior and sophomore seasons
- Saw a lot of time as a kick returner and did well with nearly 600 all-purpose yards his junior season
- Named second-team all-state by Herald-Tribune
- Four-year starter who saw time at wide receiver in addition to free safety
- Coached by Tavaris Johnson
- Played basketball four years
- Competed in the 200-meter dash for the track and field team
- Studied in the international baccalaureate program
- Member of the principal’s council
- Picked Kentucky after offers from Tennessee, Arkansas, Michigan State, Florida, Ole Miss, UCLA, Mississippi State and many others
Personal
- Born in Winter Haven, Fla.
- Son of Marcus Walker Sr. and Lashelia Nelson
- Major is communications
Community Cats
- Stayed after practice to spend time with the Special Olympics (2015) … Volunteered at Indian Summer Camp (2015)
Marcus Says
- Nickname is “Pooh”
- He chose Kentucky for the opportunity and he believes in Coach Stoops
- One word to describe him on the field is “playmaker”
- Other than play in the NFL, his dream job is to coach
- His favorite part of game day is the Cat Walk because the fan support is huge