John Walker

Position:
Defensive Tackle
Hometown:
Kissimmee, Fla.
Last School:
Osceola / UCF
Year:
Senior

Ohio State Overview
• Signed with Ohio State out of the transfer portal in January of 2026 after three seasons at UCF.
• Has two years of eligibility remaining (including 2026)

Honors and Awards
2023: Honorable mention defensive Freshman of the Year by Big XII coaches; On3 Defensive True Freshman All-America Team

At UCF
•   Played in 25 games, starting 13, and totaled 64 tackles with 8.0 TFL and one sack.
•   Started all 12 games as a redshirt sophomore in 2025 and finished with a career-best 40 tackles.
•   Has his best game against West Virginia, finishing with seven tackles, one sack and one forced fumble
•   Appeared in 13 games as a true freshman in 2023 before an injury sidelined him for the entirety of the 2024 season.

More on John
•   Was a four-star defensive lineman for Osceola High School in Kissimmee, Fla.
•   Named the Defensive Player of Year and Orlando Sentinel Varsity all-area in 2022.
•   First-team Florida 4S all-state in 2022 by FloridaHSFootball.com and SBLive.
•   Made 79 tackles (42 solo), 16 for loss and nine sacks, caused two fumbles and recovered another as senior.
•   Played in Under Armour All-America all-star game in January of 2023
•   Majored in interdisciplinary studies at UCF