Walter Nolen
21-Year-Old
2024 Defense Stats
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Without the move from Texas A&M to Mississippi last year, Nolen hadn't put enough on tape to warrant a significant investment in the draft, but he responded with 14 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks in 13 games en route to consensus All-American honors. Such a performance at defensive tackle resulted in the Cardinals selecting him 16th overall in April, and he'll have the benefit of veteran DTs Calais Campbell and Dalvin Tomlinson to lean on as he eases into the NFL ranks. Read Past Outlooks
Goes to Cardinals at 16 overall
The Cardinals selected Nolen in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft, 16th overall.
ANALYSIS
Nolen is still coming into his own as a 21-year-old interior defensive lineman, but the potential is there. A five-star recruit out of high school, Nolen played two collegiate seasons at Texas A&M before transferring to Mississippi for his final year. He blossomed at Ole Miss with 14 tackles for loss and a career-best 6.5 sacks. Athletically, he has a similar frame to fellow first-rounder Mason Graham at 6-foot-4 and 296 pounds. Though Nolen did not participate in drills, the tape shows him to be athletic for his position. He projects to play defensive tackle in Arizona's four-man front.
Nolen is still coming into his own as a 21-year-old interior defensive lineman, but the potential is there. A five-star recruit out of high school, Nolen played two collegiate seasons at Texas A&M before transferring to Mississippi for his final year. He blossomed at Ole Miss with 14 tackles for loss and a career-best 6.5 sacks. Athletically, he has a similar frame to fellow first-rounder Mason Graham at 6-foot-4 and 296 pounds. Though Nolen did not participate in drills, the tape shows him to be athletic for his position. He projects to play defensive tackle in Arizona's four-man front.
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Measurables Review
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How do Walter Nolen's measurables compare to other defensive tackles?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 4"Weight
296 lbsHand Length
9.50 inArm Length
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