Tawee Walker Explained

Tawee Walker is an American football running back for the Wisconsin Badgers. He previously played for the Oklahoma Sooners.

Early life and high school

Walker grew up in North Las Vegas, Nevada and attended Mojave High School before transferring to Centennial High School in Peoria, AZ during his senior season.

College career

Palomar

During Walker's one season at Palomar in 2021, he rushed 187 times for 875 yards and eight touchdowns while playing in all eleven games.^[1]

Oklahoma

After the 2021 season, Walker decided to walk-on to play for the Oklahoma Sooners.^{[2] [3]} In Walker's first season with the Sooners in 2022 he rushed 18 times for 62 yards while playing in eleven games for the Sooners.^[4] In week two of the 2023 season, Walker rushed 21 times for 117 yards in a win over SMU.^[5] In week six, Walker rushed for 46 yards and two touchdowns as the Sooners main running back, helping them beat

1. 3 Texas

.^[6] In week seven, Walker was suspended for one game by Oklahoma head coach Brent Venables.^[7] In week eight, Walker rushed for a career high 146 yards and a touchdown, but the Sooners fell to Kansas.^[8] During the 2023 season, Walker rushed 102 times for 513 yards and seven touchdowns, while also hauling in ten receptions for 81 yards.^[9] After the conclusion of the 2023 season Walker decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal.^{[10] [11]}

Wisconsin

Walker decided to transfer to play for the Wisconsin Badgers.^{[12] [13]}

Statistics

Season	Games		Rushing				Receiving
	GP	GS	Att	Yards	Avg	TD	Rec	Yards	Avg	TD
Palomar JC Comets
2021	11	11	187	875	4.7	8	19	189	9.9	0
Oklahoma Sooners
2022	11	0	18	62	3.4	0	1	7	7.0	0
2023	12	1	102	513	5.0	7	10	81	8.1	0
Wisconsin Badgers
2024	11	9	190	864	4.5	10	11	21	1.9	0
NCAA Career	34	10	310	1,439	4.6	17	22	109	5.0	0

External links

• Palomar Comets bio
• Oklahoma Sooners bio
• Wisconsin Badgers bio

Notes and References

1. Callaway . Josh . Oklahoma Adds JUCO Running Back Tawee Walker . Sports Illustrated . 3 February 2022 . 20 April 2024.
2. Chapman . Ryan . Oklahoma RB Tawee Walker 'Welcome' to Return if Portal Process Doesn't Work Out . Sports Illustrated . 15 December 2023 . 20 April 2024.
3. Hoover . John . 2022 Oklahoma Breakout Player: RB Tawee Walker . Sports Illustrated . 23 July 2022 . 20 April 2024.
4. Hoover . John . How Oklahoma RB Tawee Walker Overcame Hard Times and Embraced Hard Coaching . Sports Illustrated . 29 August 2023 . 20 April 2024.
5. Sweet . Randell . Oklahoma RB Enters Transfer Portal After Solid Season . Sports Illustrated . 30 November 2023 . 20 April 2024.
6. Willert . Tim . Oklahoma RB Tawee Walker To Miss UCF Game . Sports Illustrated . 21 October 2023 . 20 April 2024.
7. Hoover . John . Brent Venables Says Oklahoma RB Tawee Walker Will Return This Week vs. Kansas . Sports Illustrated . 24 October 2023 . 20 April 2024.
8. Hoover . John . Former Oklahoma Running Back Finds New Football Home . Sports Illustrated . 29 December 2023 . 20 April 2024.
9. Web site: Temple . Jesse . How Wisconsin football landed Oklahoma transfer running back Tawee Walker . The Athletic . 30 December 2023 . 20 April 2024.
10. Web site: Bailey . Eric . OU running back Tawee Walker enters transfer portal . Tulsa World . 30 November 2023 . 20 April 2024.
11. Web site: Masri . Tarik . Tawee Walker becomes fourth Sooner to enter portal . Norman Transcript . 30 November 2023 . 20 April 2024.
12. Web site: Potrykus . Jeff . Oklahoma running back Tawee Walker transferring to Wisconsin . Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . 29 December 2023 . 20 April 2024.
13. Web site: Potrykus . Jeff . Tailback Tawee Walker impresses at Wisconsin football spring practice . Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . 6 April 2024 . 20 April 2024.