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2022 NFL Draft: Packers select Georgia LB Quay Walker in first round, No. 22 overall

Played in 52 college games for home-state team

Georgia LB Quay Walker
Georgia LB Quay Walker

GREEN BAY – The Packers drafted a companion to first-team All-Pro inside linebacker De'Vondre Campbell on Thursday night.

Green Bay took Georgia linebacker Quay Walker at No. 22 overall in the first round.

On the Bulldogs' national championship defense, Walker (6-4, 241) had a career-best 67 tackles (39 solo), with 5½ tackles for loss and 1½ sacks. He was credited with 25 QB pressures in 15 games.

A Georgia native, Walker also led Georgia with eight tackles in the national championship victory over Alabama. He had six QB pressures in that game.

Over four years at Georgia, Walker played in 52 total games with 139 tackles (81 solo), 11 tackles for loss and five sacks.

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