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.