Tyrunn Walker


Tyrunn Walker is an American football nose tackle who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Tulsa and signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He has also played for the Detroit Lions, Los Angeles Rams, and Buffalo Bills.

College career

Walker played college football at Jones County Junior College before transferring to Tulsa for his junior season. In his two seasons at Tulsa, He finished with 84 tackles, 13.5 sacks, 11 pass deflections, and 4 forced fumbles.

Professional career

New Orleans Saints

On April 30, 2012, he signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent. Against the odds, Walker made the final 53-man roster. However, he was a healthy inactive in all 16 of the team's regular season games.

Detroit Lions

On March 12, 2015, Walker signed a one-year contract with the Detroit Lions. During the 2015 season, he played in four games for Detroit and posted nine tackles, before he suffered a broken fibula in a game on October 5 of that year, and was placed on the injured reserve list for the remainder of the season. On March 4, 2016, the Lions re-signed Walker to a one-year contract.

Los Angeles Rams

On March 23, 2017, Walker signed with the Los Angeles Rams. He was released on June 22, 2017. He re-signed with the Rams on August 23, 2017.

Buffalo Bills

On August 12, 2018, Walker was signed by the Buffalo Bills. He was released on September 1, 2018.

New Orleans Saints (second stint)

On January 15, 2019, Walker was signed by the New Orleans Saints.