Player Profile
Position: Defensive Back
Height: 6’2”
Weight: 205
Class: Redshirt Junior
Seasons at OU: 2
Hometown: Suwanee, Ga.
Previous School: University of Louisville
The Path to Norman
A Georgia product, Kani Walker started his college career at Louisville. He had offers including NC State, Boston College (where he was committed for a short period), and Indiana, but chose the Cardinals. After one season, Walker entered the transfer portal and landed with the Sooners.
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Career so Far
Walker played in four games in his season at Louisville, allowing him to use his redshirt season.
In his first season with the Sooners, Walker saw limited action in six games.
Walker played a larger role in 2023. He played in 10 games, backing up Woodi Washington and Gentry Williams, and missed three due to injury.
Stats
Years: 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | Career
Games Played: 10 | 6 | 5 | 21
Tackles: 24 | 3 | 1 | 28
TFL: 0 | 1.5 | 1 | 2.5
INT: 1 | 0 | 0 | 1
FF: 1 | 0 | 0 | 1
FR: 1 | 0 | 0 | 1
PBU: 4 | 0 | 0 | 4
Stats via Soonersports.com
This Season
OU’s cornerback room has an exciting amount of depth and talent this fall. Washington and Williams are set to start again, but Walker and new transfer Dez Malone have both enjoyed solid offseasons and will make hard pushes for playing time. In year three with the Sooners, Walker should carve out an even bigger role at corner.