
Former Tulane captain whose grit defined the secondary
Devon Walker was a hard-charging Tulane safety and team captain in 2012, known for hard work, discipline, and leadership after walking on and earning a scholarship. In his final Tulane season, he was credited with 58 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss, four pass breakups, and one forced fumble, but a severe spinal injury ended his playing career and became the defining part of his story. If you care about toughness, buy-in, and locker-room impact, he’s the type of player teammates rally around.