Walter Nolen
Updated: 12/11/2025, 5:06:15 PM Wikipedia source
Walter Nolen III (born October 14, 2003) is an American professional football defensive end for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies and Ole Miss Rebels, earning consensus All-American honors with the latter in 2024. Nolen was selected by the Cardinals in the first round of the 2025 NFL draft.
Infobox
Position
Defensive end
Roster status
Active
Born
(2003-10-14) October 14, 2003 (age 22)
Height
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight
300 lb (136 kg)
High school
Powell (Powell, Tennessee)
College
Texas A&M (2022–2023)Ole Miss (2024)
NFL draft
2025: 1st round, 16th overall pick
Tables
· College career › College statistics
Cmb
Cmb
Season
Cmb
GP
Solo
Tackles
Ast
Tackles
Sck
Tackles
FF
Tackles
FR
Fumbles
Yds
Fumbles
TD
Fumbles
Int
Fumbles
Yds
Interceptions
TD
Interceptions
PD
Texas A&M Aggies
Texas A&M Aggies
Season
Texas A&M Aggies
2022
2022
Season
2022
GP
10
Tackles
29
Tackles
17
Tackles
12
Tackles
1.0
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
9
Fumbles
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
2023
2023
Season
2023
GP
12
Tackles
37
Tackles
20
Tackles
17
Tackles
4.0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
1
Ole Miss Rebels
Ole Miss Rebels
Season
Ole Miss Rebels
2024
2024
Season
2024
GP
13
Tackles
48
Tackles
25
Tackles
23
Tackles
6.5
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
2
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
3
Career
Career
Season
Career
GP
35
Tackles
114
Tackles
62
Tackles
52
Tackles
11.5
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
3
Fumbles
9
Fumbles
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
3
| Season | GP | Tackles | Fumbles | Interceptions | |||||||||||
| Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | FF | FR | Yds | TD | Int | Yds | TD | PD | ||||
| Texas A&M Aggies | |||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 10 | 29 | 17 | 12 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 12 | 37 | 20 | 17 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Ole Miss Rebels | |||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 13 | 48 | 25 | 23 | 6.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Career | 35 | 114 | 62 | 52 | 11.5 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
Pre-draft measurables · Professional career
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 6 ft 3+3⁄4 in(1.92 m)
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 6 ft 3+3⁄4 in(1.92 m)
Height
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 6 ft 3+3⁄4 in(1.92 m)
Weight
296 lb(134 kg)
Arm length
32+1⁄2 in(0.83 m)
Hand span
9+1⁄2 in(0.24 m)
20-yard shuttle
4.76 s
Bench press
27 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day
Height
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 20-yard shuttle | Bench press | |||||||
| mw- .mw- 6 ft 3+3⁄4 in(1.92 m) | 296 lb(134 kg) | 32+1⁄2 in(0.83 m) | 9+1⁄2 in(0.24 m) | 4.76 s | 27 reps | |||||||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day | ||||||||||||
References
- Memphis Commercial Appealhttps://www.commercialappeal.com/story/sports/high-school/2021/07/25/football-recruiting-walter-nolen-transfers-st-benedict-powell/7954318002/
- USA Todayhttps://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/highschool/sports-awards/2021/11/04/tennessees-walter-nolen-nations-top-high-school-football-recruit/8582498002/
- "Walter Nolen"https://12thman.com/sports/football/roster/walter-nolen/10558
- ESPN.comhttp://www.espn.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/playerrankings/_/class/2022/order/true
- "2022 Top Football Recruits"https://247sports.com/Season/2022-Football/CompositeRecruitRankings/?InstitutionGroup=HighSchool
- USA Todayhttps://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/highschool/sports-awards/2022/08/01/usa-today-high-school-sports-awards-winners-include-cade-klubnik/10161840002/
- SIhttps://www.si.com/college/2021/11/06/walter-nolen-commits-texas-am-gig-em-jimbo-fisher
- The Knoxville Newshttps://www.knoxnews.com/story/sports/high-school/2021/12/15/walter-nolen-signs-texas-a-m-aggies-national-signing-day/6486477001/
- SI.comhttps://www.si.com/college/2021/12/15/walter-nolen-sticks-with-texas-a-m-on-signing-day
- 247sports.comhttps://247sports.com/college/texas-am/Article/Walter-Nolen-Texas-AM-football-Late-Kick-true-freshman-five-star-187882023/
- On3https://www.on3.com/transfer-portal/news/walter-nolen-commits-ole-miss-rebels-football-transfer-portal-texas-am/
- Ole Miss Rebels Athleticshttps://olemisssports.com/news/2024/12/19/football-walter-nolen-named-consensus-all-american
- NFL.comhttps://www.nfl.com/prospects/walter-nolen/32004e4f-4c55-2942-e287-746e6b8b2f55
- DraftScout.comhttps://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1056985&DraftYear=2025
- AZCardinals.comhttps://www.azcardinals.com/news/cardinals-select-walter-nolen-in-first-round-of-2025-draft
- AZCardinals.comhttps://www.azcardinals.com/news/cardinals-make-final-cuts-to-get-to-53-man-roster-bam-knight-walter-nolen-will-hernandez
- Arizona Sportshttps://arizonasports.com/nfl/arizona-cardinals/walter-nolen-iii-j/3603363/