2026: Incoming quarterback … enrolled at Duke in January 2026.
PRIOR TO DUKE: Lettered one season at Hamilton Southeastern under head coach Michael Kelly after earning three letters at Lawrence Central under head coach Will Patterson … rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports.com, ESPN.com and Rivals.com … ranked as the No. 14 dual threat quarterback nationally by ESPN.com, the No. 33 quarterback by 247Sports.com and the No. 42 quarterback by Rivals.com … listed as the No. 4 prospect in Indiana by ESPN.com, the No. 8 prospect by 247Sports.com and the No. 11 prospect by Rivals.com … invited to the Elite 11 Finals … played in four games as a senior before suffering a season-ending injury … completed 49-of-87 passes for 653 yards and three scores prior to injury … as a junior at Lawrence Central, completed 95-of-200 passes for 1,480 yards with 17 TDs en route to earning first team all-conference accolades … during sophomore season, played in four games and completed 46-of-87 passes for 750 yards and five touchdowns … in rookie season, completed 31-of-70 passes for 470 yards and seven TDs in just five games … earned three additional letters as a power forward on the basketball program.
PERSONAL: Son of Chaka and Terry Walker Jr. … cousin, Trai Essex, had an eight-year NFL career as an offensive guard for the Pittsburgh Steelers (2005-11) and Indianapolis Colts (2012), claiming two Super Bowl championships (XL & XLIII) with the Steelers.