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Packers draft Penn State left tackle Rasheed Walker in 7th round

Jerry DiPaola
By Jerry DiPaola
1 Min Read April 30, 2022 | 4 years Ago
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Considering his size, strength, footspeed and experience in a Power 5 program, it was only a matter of time until Penn State offensive left tackle Rasheed Walker was drafted.

Walker, 6-foot-6, 325 pounds, was finally chosen by the Green Bay Packers on Saturday in the seventh round (249th overall).

At Penn State, Walker made 32 starts in the past three seasons — all at the crucial left tackle position — before missing the final three games of 2021 with a knee injury. He also was a team captain.

In 2020 and ’21, he was named third-team All-Big Ten by the media, honorable mention in ’20 by the conference coaches.

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Jerry DiPaola is a TribLive reporter covering Pitt athletics since 2011. A Pittsburgh native, he joined the Trib in 1993, first as a copy editor and page designer in the sports department and later as the Pittsburgh Steelers reporter from 1994-2004. He can be reached at jdipaola@triblive.com.

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