Yakiri Walker

Position:
Offensive Line
Height:
6-2
Weight:
293
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Dallas, Texas
High School:
DeSoto HS
Prev School:
UConn / Colorado

2024 (at Colorado)

• Appeared in one game for the Buffaloes.

2021-2023 (at UConn)

• Played 17 games at UConn over two seasons.
• Appeared in all 12 games in 2023, playing a total of 797 snaps.
• Recorded a PFF pass block grade of 70.0 or greater five times throughout the season.
• Committed just three penalties the entire season.
• Had a PFF pass block grade of 83.2 at UMass and 83.1 at Boston College.
• Appeared in five games in 2022 for the Huskies, playing 37 snaps.
• Recorded season highs in PFF grade for pass block (77.1) and run block (73.6) against Liberty.
• Did not see any game action as a redshirt in 2021.

Prior to Memphis/Personal

• Played for head coach Claude Mathis at Desoto High School in Desoto, Texas.
• 2019 First Team All-District and honorable mention All-State.
• 2020 All-State Academic team selection.
• Also earned First Team All-District honors in baseball.
• Son of Dennis Walker and Laneya Pruitt, born on October 7 in Dallas, Texas.
… Has siblings, Kaiden and Keosha.
• His cousin, Jalen Reagor, plays in the NFL as a wide receiver for the LA Chargers.