2019 Falcons NFL Draft Picks

COLLEGE

• Played in 44 games with 30 starts.
• Recorded 107 career tackles (3.5 for loss), 29 pass breakups, six interceptions (returned for a total of 160 yards including a 44-yard touchdown) and two forced fumbles in his three-year career.
• First-team All-ACC selection (2019), Third-team All-ACC (2018).

PERSONAL

• Attended Westlake High School in Atlanta, Georgia.
• Studied Sociology.

COLLEGE

• Played in 51 games with 175 tackles (90 solo), 29.5 tackles for loss, 17 sacks, nine passes defended, four forced fumbles, three blocks and four fumble recoveries.
• In 2019, he posted season-highs 48 tackles, 7.5 sacks and two forced fumbles.
• Second-team All-America and first-team All-SEC (2019).
• SEC all-freshman team (2016).

PERSONAL

• Attended Greenville High School in Greenville, Alabama.
• His brother played football at Auburn University.

COLLEGE

• Became a consistent starter for the team as a redshirt freshman in 2017 and remained a starter through the next two seasons, playing in 24 total games for the Owls.
• 2019 - Midseason First Team All-Amercian (PFF), Midseason Second Team All-American.
• 2018 - American Athletic Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Year, Parliament Spirit Award for Football by Temple Athletics, Temple Owl Club Academic Award, First Team All-ECAC, American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team, Athletic Director's Honor Roll .
• 2017 - ECAC First Team All-East, President's Honor Roll .
• 2016 - American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team, Athletic Director's Honor Roll.

PERSONAL

• His older brother, Thomas Hennessy, plays for the New York Jets.
• Born in Bardonia, New York.

COLLEGE

• Played in 26 games and recorded 183 tackles (94 solo), 23 tackles for loss, 7.0 sacks, three forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, eight quarterback hits, one interception and two blocked kicks.
• First team All-Mountain West linebacker (2019), All-Mountain West First-Team selection (2018).

PERSONAL

• Attended Vacaville High School in Vacaville, CA where he was a three-sport athlete (football, basketball, track & field).
• Has a twin brother, Malyk Walker.

COLLEGE

• In three seasons, he recorded 158 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, 10 interceptions that he returned for 90 yards, seven pass breakups, 17 passes defended, three forced fumbles and nine kick returns for 129 yards to total 219 all-purpose yards.
• Registered career highs of 56 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks (-6 yards), two forced fumbles and 47 kick return yards in a career-high-tying 13 games and a career-high 13 starts as a senior.

PERSONAL

• His uncle, Jeremiah Hawkins, is a senior wide receiver at Cal in 2020 and was his prep football teammate at Buena Park High School.
• He graduated from Cal in December of 2019 with a bachelor's degree in American studies.

COLLEGE

• Held the role as Syracuse's starting punter for all 49 games from 2016-19.
• Ended his career No. 1 all-time at Syracuse in punting yardage (11,651), second in gross average (43.27) and second in number of punts (270). His 11,651 punting yards and 270 punts were No. 5 and No. 8, respectively, in ACC history at the conclusion of 2019.
• Voted to seven different All-America teams in 2019 to become the second Syracuse punter to earn All-America recognition.
• Served as Syracuse's special teams captain for three straight seasons (2017-19).
• Three-time All-ACC performer (2016, 2018, 2019).

PERSONAL

• Two of his siblings are collegiate swimmers.
• Holds a bachelors degree from Syracuse University in Health and Exercise Science.