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