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Walker, Amorion

Jersey Number 8
Amorion Walker
- Position:
- WR
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-4 / 179
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Ponchatoula, LA
- High School:
- Ponchatoula
Bio
2025 (r-Junior)
• Had two receptions at Wisconsin
• Registered three catches for 23 yards in win at Nevada
2024 (Junior at Michigan)
• Appeared in four games with one start at wide receiver; caught three passes for 34 yards to earn his second varsity letter
• Played at wide receiver against Texas (Sept. 7), Arkansas State (Sept. 14)
• Made a 22-yard catch, his first of the season, and also contributed on special teams at Washington (Oct. 2)
• Started and caught two passes for 12 yards at Illinois (Oct. 19)
2023 (Sophomore at Michigan)
• Appeared in five games at defensive back; made three tackles including 0.5 for loss with one pass breakup to earn his second varsity letter
• Made his season debut at defensive back at Nebraska (Sept. 30)
• Made a solo tackle playing defensive back at Minnesota (Oct. 7)
• Delivered two tackles including a shared tackle for loss against Indiana (Oct. 14)
• Played defensive back at Michigan State (Oct. 21) with one pass breakup
• Played as a cornerback against Purdue (Nov. 4), against Iowa in the Big Ten Championship (Dec. 2)
2022 (Freshman at Michigan)
• Appeared in six games, playing wide receiver in five and defensive back in one, also contributed on special teams; made one catch for four yards to earn his first varsity letter
• Debuted against Colorado State (Sept. 3) at wide receiver and contributing on special teams
• Played both ways against Hawaii (Sept. 10), earning snaps at wide receiver and at defensive back
• Made his first career reception, a four-yard grab, playing snaps at wide receiver and on special teams against UConn (Sept. 17)
• Played as a special team contributor against Maryland (Sept. 24)
• Played as a wide receiver and on special teams at Rutgers (Nov. 5), and was targeted twice
• Played on special teams and as a wide receiver against Nebraska (Nov. 12)
High School
• Attended Ponchatoula High School (2022) coached by Hank Tierney
• Helped team finish 12-1 as the 5A state runner-up his senior year
• Played in three games as a junior due to injury; part of a 6-5 team his sophomore year in 2019
• Two-way player for the Greenwaves
• Made eight touchdown catches during his senior season; caught eight passes for 143 yards and a score in the state title game (earned Most Outstanding Player award) and had a regular-season performance with 111 yards and three touchdowns on three receptions
• Hauled in 23 passes for 489 yards and scored two touchdowns as a sophomore
• Made 31 receptions for 564 yards and four touchdowns freshman year
• Earned a 247Sports Composite ranking of three stars; the No. 526 overall player nationally, the No. 34 athlete nationally and the No. 26 player in the state of Louisiana
• Named a three-star prospect by 247Sports, the No. 52 overall athlete in the nation and the No. 30 prospect in Louisiana
• Rated as a four-star prospect according to ESPN, the No. 45 receiver prospect nationally and 17th-best players in the state of Louisiana
• Rivals.com three-star prospect, the No. 40 athlete in the nation and the No. 27 player in Louisiana
• On3.com Composite ranking as a three-star prospect; listed as the nation’s 452nd-best player, the 68th-best receiver in the country and the 22nd-best prospect in Louisiana
• Invited to participate in the Under Armour All-American Game
Personal
• Full name: Amorion Dekylan Walker
• Parents: Robert and Kayla Walker
• Born: 10/7/2003
• Major: Integrated Studies
• Had two receptions at Wisconsin
• Registered three catches for 23 yards in win at Nevada
2024 (Junior at Michigan)
• Appeared in four games with one start at wide receiver; caught three passes for 34 yards to earn his second varsity letter
• Played at wide receiver against Texas (Sept. 7), Arkansas State (Sept. 14)
• Made a 22-yard catch, his first of the season, and also contributed on special teams at Washington (Oct. 2)
• Started and caught two passes for 12 yards at Illinois (Oct. 19)
2023 (Sophomore at Michigan)
• Appeared in five games at defensive back; made three tackles including 0.5 for loss with one pass breakup to earn his second varsity letter
• Made his season debut at defensive back at Nebraska (Sept. 30)
• Made a solo tackle playing defensive back at Minnesota (Oct. 7)
• Delivered two tackles including a shared tackle for loss against Indiana (Oct. 14)
• Played defensive back at Michigan State (Oct. 21) with one pass breakup
• Played as a cornerback against Purdue (Nov. 4), against Iowa in the Big Ten Championship (Dec. 2)
2022 (Freshman at Michigan)
• Appeared in six games, playing wide receiver in five and defensive back in one, also contributed on special teams; made one catch for four yards to earn his first varsity letter
• Debuted against Colorado State (Sept. 3) at wide receiver and contributing on special teams
• Played both ways against Hawaii (Sept. 10), earning snaps at wide receiver and at defensive back
• Made his first career reception, a four-yard grab, playing snaps at wide receiver and on special teams against UConn (Sept. 17)
• Played as a special team contributor against Maryland (Sept. 24)
• Played as a wide receiver and on special teams at Rutgers (Nov. 5), and was targeted twice
• Played on special teams and as a wide receiver against Nebraska (Nov. 12)
High School
• Attended Ponchatoula High School (2022) coached by Hank Tierney
• Helped team finish 12-1 as the 5A state runner-up his senior year
• Played in three games as a junior due to injury; part of a 6-5 team his sophomore year in 2019
• Two-way player for the Greenwaves
• Made eight touchdown catches during his senior season; caught eight passes for 143 yards and a score in the state title game (earned Most Outstanding Player award) and had a regular-season performance with 111 yards and three touchdowns on three receptions
• Hauled in 23 passes for 489 yards and scored two touchdowns as a sophomore
• Made 31 receptions for 564 yards and four touchdowns freshman year
• Earned a 247Sports Composite ranking of three stars; the No. 526 overall player nationally, the No. 34 athlete nationally and the No. 26 player in the state of Louisiana
• Named a three-star prospect by 247Sports, the No. 52 overall athlete in the nation and the No. 30 prospect in Louisiana
• Rated as a four-star prospect according to ESPN, the No. 45 receiver prospect nationally and 17th-best players in the state of Louisiana
• Rivals.com three-star prospect, the No. 40 athlete in the nation and the No. 27 player in Louisiana
• On3.com Composite ranking as a three-star prospect; listed as the nation’s 452nd-best player, the 68th-best receiver in the country and the 22nd-best prospect in Louisiana
• Invited to participate in the Under Armour All-American Game
Personal
• Full name: Amorion Dekylan Walker
• Parents: Robert and Kayla Walker
• Born: 10/7/2003
• Major: Integrated Studies
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