Oklahoma transfer Kani Walker signs with Arkansas
Kani Walker
Defensive Back | 6-2 | 206 | Suwanee, Ga. | Douglas County HS/Oklahoma
At Oklahoma
2024 (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): Played in 11 games with nine starts, including the first eight games of the season … Matched his career-best with 24 total tackles to go with two tackles for loss, one forced fumble, one interception and a career-high six pass breakups … Picked off a pass and made three tackles in season-opening win over Temple (Aug. 30) … Broke up two passes and recorded four tackles in win over Tulane (Sept. 14) … Matched a career-high with five tackles, including one for loss, and broke up a pass in loss to Tennessee (Sept. 21) … Recorded three tackles and broke up a pass in win at Auburn (Sept. 28) … Made one tackle against Texas (Oct. 12) in Red River Rivalry … Logged three tackles vs. South Carolina (Oct. 19) … Picked up three more tackles at Ole Miss (Oct. 26) … One pass breakup and one tackle in blowout win over Maine (Nov. 2) … Recorded one tackle for loss in upset win over Alabama (Nov. 23).
2023 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Started three games and played in 10 total with 24 total tackles, one interception, one forced fumble and four pass breakups … Missed three games with an injury … Forced and recovered a fumble in the season-opener vs. Arkansas State (Sept. 2), adding three tackles … Logged a career-best five tackles and broke up a pass in win over SMU (Sept. 9) … Collected three tackles at Tulsa (Sept. 16) … Made three tackles at Cincinnati (Sept. 23) … Picked up a pair of tackles at Oklahoma State (Nov. 4) … Matched his career-high with five tackles to go along with two pass breakups vs. West Virginia (Nov. 11) … Picked off his first career pass and made two tackles vs. Arizona (Dec. 28) in the Alamo Bowl.
2022 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Played in six games in his first season at Oklahoma, making three tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss … Recorded a pair of solo tackles, including one TFL, at TCU (Oct. 1) … Added a half tackle for loss at Nebraska (Sept. 17).
At Louisville
2021(FRESHMAN): Redshirted in his lone year at Louisville, playing in four games … Saw action against Ole Miss (Sept. 6), Eastern Kentucky (Sept. 11), UCF (Sept. 17) and Syracuse (Nov. 13).
HIGH SCHOOL: A consensus three-star recruit out of Douglas County (Ga.) High School … Rated as nation’s No. 62 cornerback by Rivals, No. 69 by 247Sports and No. 86 by ESPN … Ranked as the No. 71 recruit in the state of Georgia by Rivals, No. 78 by 247Sports and No. 98 by ESPN … A two-time team captain … Earned honorable mention all-state honors as a senior when he recorded four interceptions, seven pass breakups and two forced fumbles … Originally committed to Boston College before signing with Louisville.
PERSONAL: First name pronounced kuh-NYE.
