#16 Kenneth Walker III - Michigan State University Running Back

• 5'9"
• 211 Pounds

Career College Stats from Michigan State and Wake Forest. Kenneth played at Wake Forest for two seasons before transferring to Michigan State in 2021 where he had his greatest success as a college athlete.

• 32 Games Played
• 2,794 Rushing Yards
• 5.8 Yards Per Carry
• 35 Rushing Touchdowns
• Walter Camp Award 2021
• Doak Walker Award 2021
• Unanimous All-American 2021
• Ameche-Dayne Running Back of the Year 2021

Where Mr. Walker spent his college glory days. East Lansing, Michigan.

Kenneth Walker III is a strong, energetic running back. Every time he gets the ball, he churns his legs as if it was his last carry of his career.

Kenneth is not like Barry Sanders (who is?) in terms of pure side to side agility, but Kenneth is agile in his own way, that kind of feels old fashioned if that makes sense. It's hard to explain. He has a way of skirting around people with ease. He can just steer himself through traffic with short choppy steps. If he can't find a way past a defender, he will just run right over one.

Walker seems as though he's a classic every down RUNNING back. A football player that does his job and does it well. A player that's not trying to play three different positions. Walker didn't record many receptions in his college career, but I really don't care.

Walker proved in his college career he can carry the ball every down as he averaged twenty-two carries a game for the Spartans in 2021. Combine that durability with his physicality and just overall high effort play style, this dude has the right ingredients be a team's old reliable for years to come.

Oh and by the way, the dude ran a sweet 4.38 forty yard dash. Many times we football fans get numb to hearing ridiculous speeds like this, but once upon a time running a sub 4.4 was pretty big news.

All in all I like what Kenneth brings to the table as a future pro. I can't pinpoint a good pro comparison, but just by the energy he brings to the game, I feel some Frank Gore vibes. I feel like Kenneth just loves playing running back.

What are your thoughts on Kenneth Walker III and his NFL future? This guy is a pretty can't miss pick.

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