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John Walker

Position coach (Ohio State, 2026): Larry Johnson

Kissimmee, FLSenior6'3"302 lb#55
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Estimated NIL value
$570K
Model estimate. This is not a reported contract.
Transfer Vulnerability Score
2 / 100
4th
Low risk. Percentile vs all active college players we track.
HS recruit
Class
Senior
Seasons left (incl. 2026)
2 seasons
Portal entry
January 06, 2026

John Walker is a 6'3", 302-lb Senior DT from Kissimmee, FL. John Walker entered the transfer portal from UCF on January 6, 2026 and committed to Ohio State. TransferPortl estimates John Walker's NIL market value at $570K, a model estimate rather than a reported contract. John Walker has a TransferPortl Transfer Vulnerability Score of 2 out of 100, a relative risk score for entering the transfer portal.

Updated Nov 9, 2026
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Transfer Details
UCF logoUCFTOOhio State logoOhio State

Advanced Statistics

2026 · 16 tkl
Havoc Plays
1
11th
Ball Plays
0
30th
Solo Tackle Rate
50.0%
68th

Percentiles rank this season against every 2026 FBS and FCS DL with the same minimum sample. Higher is better.

TVS History
Current TVS
24
Highest TVS
27
Sep 20, 2026
TVS historyThe current transfer risk score is 24 out of 100. The highest saved score is 27.050100Sep 20, 2026Nov 9, 2026
Each step is a saved weekly score; dots mark where the score changed. Hover to read any saved score. Model signals include recruiting profile, production and usage, team transfer rate, coaching changes, position, and prior transfer history. TVS is a relative risk score. It is not a literal probability.
Before past portal windows
WindowTeamTVSOutcome
2026UCF14 LowEntered portal
2025UCF53 Very highDid not enter
2024UCF3 LowDid not enter

Each score comes from a model trained only on seasons before that roster year, so it shows what TVS would have said at the time.

Market Value History
Current market value
$569,834
Highest market value
$569,834
Nov 9, 2026
Market value historyThe current estimated market value is $569,834. The highest estimated value is $569,834.$0$319K$638K20252026UCFOhio StateSep 16, 2023Nov 9, 2026
Each step is a saved TransferPortl estimate; dots mark where the estimate changed. Hover to read any saved estimate. Team logos mark recorded team changes. Historical points use point-in-time cumulative statistics and do not use later-season production.
Transfer History
Original School
UCF logoUCF
January 06, 2026
UCF → Ohio State
Committed
Recruitment
Class of 2023
Committed to UCF Jul 2022
Season Statistics
SeasonTeamTacklesSoloTFLSacksPBU
2026Ohio State168100
2025UCF31172.510
2023UCF16104.50.51
2026 Ohio State DL Room
Kenyatta Jackson Jr.DE · $776KEddrick HoustonDT · $748KQua RussawDE · $293KJason MooreDT · $223KZion GradyDE · $187KDre QuinnDE · $176KKhary WilderDE · $176KWill Smith Jr.DT · $168K
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Miles LockhartCB · Ohio StateDe’Zie JonesWR · Ohio StateZion GradyDE · Ohio StateTavien St. ClairQB · Ohio StateDeshawn StewartSAF · Ohio StateGarrett StoverLB · Ohio State
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