2022 Defensive
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CMB
Total Tackles
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SCK
Sacks
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FUM
Forced Fumbles
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INT
Interceptions
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TD
Interceptions Returned For Touchdown
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| Regular Season | 107 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
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Falcons' Mykal Walker: Posts first 100-plus tackle season
Walker registered 107 tackles (56 solo), six pass defenses, two interceptions, one sack and one forced fumble across 16 appearances during the 2022 campaign.
Walker opened the season as a starter, posting 101 tackles, two interceptions and one sack across the first 12 games of the campaign. However, following Atlanta's Week 14 bye, he was replaced by rookie second-round pick Troy Andersen and saw just 39 defensive snaps over the final four games of the season. Overall, Walker's season totals look promising, but it appears he'll have an uphill battle for playing time during the final year of his rookie contract.
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Falcons' Mykal Walker: Modest production in Week 13
Walker notched eight tackles (two solo) during Sunday's 19-16 loss to the Steelers.
Walker recorded at least eight tackles for a sixth straight game. Across 12 appearances, the third-year linebacker has totaled 101 tackles, six pass defenses, two interceptions, one sack and one forced fumble.
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Falcons' Mykal Walker: Records second interception
Walker notched nine tackles (one solo) and one interception during Sunday's 19-13 loss to Washington.
Walker picked off a pass from Taylor Heinicke intended for Jahan Dotson late in the second quarter and returned it 12 yards to set up a potential last-second field goal to end the first half. Across 11 appearances, Walker has totaled 93 tackles, six pass defenses, two interceptions, one sack and one forced fumble.
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Falcons' Mykal Walker: All-around performance in win
Walker recorded eight tackles (three solo), including one for loss, and two pass defenses during Sunday's 27-24 win over the Bears.
Walker finished with at least eight stops for the seventh time over his last eight appearances and notched a season-high two pass defenses. Across 10 games, the third-year linebacker has totaled 84 tackles, one sack, one interception and one forced fumble.
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Falcons' Mykal Walker: Eight tackles in defeat
Walker registered eight tackles (five solo) during Thursday's 25-15 loss to the Panthers.
Walker was able to finish tied with Richie Grant for second on the team with eight takedowns, though his five solo efforts were the second highest outright. Over the last three games, the linebacker has produced 28 tackles while playing nearly every defensive snap.
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Falcons' Mykal Walker: Nine tackles in loss
Walker recorded nine tackles (five solo) during Sunday's 20-17 loss to the Chargers.
Walker finished third on the team in tackles behind Rashaan Evans and Richie Grant and notched at least nine tackles for the fifth time this season. Across eight appearances, the third-year linebacker has recorded 68 tackles, two pass defenses, a sack, an interception and a forced fumble.
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Falcons' Mykal Walker: Team-high 11 tackles in win
Walker recorded 11 tackles (eight solo), including one for loss, during Sunday's 37-34 overtime win over the Panthers.
Walker returned from a one-game absence in Week 7 and recorded a season-low four tackles, but he bounced back Sunday by recording at least 11 tackles for the third time during the campaign. Across seven appearances, the third-year linebacker has already set a new career high with 59 stops while adding one sack, one interception and one forced fumble.
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Falcons' Mykal Walker: Returns as a full participant
Walker (groin) practiced in full Thursday.
Walker opened the week as a limited participant during Wednesday's session after he missed Sunday's contest versus the 49ers due to a groin issue. However, his ability to return to full participatipon Thursday suggests he's ready to go for Week 7's game versus the Bengals. Across the first five games the 25-year-old suited up for, he amassed 44 tackles, one sack, one interception and one forced fumble.
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Falcons' Mykal Walker: Returns to practice Wednesday
Walker (groin) was a limited participant during Wednesday's practice, Scott Bair of the Falcons' official site reports.
Walker didn't practice at all before being ruled out for Week 6 due to a groin injury he picked up a week prior. He'll have two more opportunities to upgrade to a full participant before the Falcons need to make a decision on his status for Week 7.
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Falcons' Mykal Walker: Ruled out for Week 6
Walker (groin) has been ruled out for Sunday's contest against the 49ers, D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Walker recorded 11 tackles before leaving Atlanta's Week 5 loss to Tampa Bay in the third quarter due to a groin injury. The Falcons' leading tackler was unable to practice Wednesday or Thursday and will presumably get another day off Friday as he turns his sights on suiting up for Week 7. In his absence, rookie second-round pick Troy Andersen, who recorded career highs in tackles (five) and defensive snaps (27) in Week 5, will likely replace Walker in the starting lineup, and fellow inside linebacker Rashaan Evans figures to see increased production as well.
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Falcons' Mykal Walker: Absent from practice
Walker (groin) is not practicing Wednesday, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.
Walker was forced out of Sunday's loss to the Buccaneers due to a groin injury, and it appears he isn't yet ready to resume practicing. In the event that Walker isn't available Week 6 versus the 49ers, Troy Andersen will be primed to handle an increased role.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-3, 230 lbs |
| Birthplace: Fresno, CA |
| Age: 25 |
| School: Fresno St. |
| Experience: 4 |