Jaguars select Travon Walker: What to know about the 2022 NFL Draft's No. 1 pick

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The Jacksonville Jaguars made Travon Walker the No. 1 pick of the 2022 NFL Draft on Thursday night as one of the league’s premier events took place in Las Vegas.

Walker was one of two defensive linemen who really could’ve been the top pick in the draft. Experts said Michigan’s Aidan Hutchinson could have also been a No. 1 overall selection if it wasn’t going to be the Georgia standout.

Jaguars fans will get to know Walker well throughout his career in Jacksonville.

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Read below for a list of things to know about Walker before the 2022 NFL season kicks off later this year.

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Walker played at Upson-Lee in Georgia. He came to Georgia ranked No. 2 defensively among defensive linemen. He was a five-star prospect, according to 247 Sports, and played in the 2019 All-American Bowl.

Travon Walker #44 of the Georgia Bulldogs leaves the field at the conclusion of the game against the Missouri Tigers at Sanford Stadium on November 6, 2021, in Athens, Georgia.  (Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)

Walker played for the Georgia Bulldogs from 2019 to 2021. He started to play his freshman year with the Bulldogs, appearing in nine games and recording 15 tackles. He had 2.5 sacks in his first season.

In the pandemic-impacted second season in 2020, Walker managed to play in seven games and had 13 tackles with 2.5 sacks to his credit

Walker was a part of the fierce national-championship-winning Georgia defense that outlasted Alabama to win the title during the 2021 season. He had 33 tackles, six sacks and 7.5 tackles for a loss.

Bryce Young #9 of the Alabama Crimson Tide scrambles from Travon Walker #44 of the Georgia