Walter Nolen is a professional American football defensive tackle for the Arizona Cardinals. The 16th overall pick from the 2025 NFL draft represented Texas A&M and Ole Miss from 2022-2024. Nolen received his secondary education from three different schools: Olive Branch High School, Saint Benedict at Auburndale High School, and Powell High School. Nolen led Powell to a 13-2 record and a Class 5A state championship, as reported by Ole Miss Athletics. Nolen was awarded a production score of 86 by Next Gen Stats, which ranked second among all defensive tackles at the 2025 NFL Combine, as recorded by the NFL's official website.
Revisiting his collegiate career, Walter Nolen played 13 games for the Rebels in the 2024 season, as recorded by Sports Reference. Nolen started his collegiate career at Texas A&M University in 2022 and stayed there until the end of the 2023 season. He started 14 out of 22 games he played with the Aggies during the 2022 and 2023 seasons, finishing his Texas A&M tenure with 5 sacks and 11 tackles for loss, as per Texas A&M Athletics. Nolen’s sole year at Ole Miss saw him put up career-best numbers such as 14 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks (both career-best), as per Sports Reference. In his collegiate tenure, Walter lined up in B Gap for the majority of the time (via PFF). Walter Nolen was awarded a grade of 88.9 for his 2024 season campaign by Pro Football Focus (PFF).
Walter Nolen's parents
Walter Nolen was born to his parents, Walter Nolen Sr. and Yolunda Nolen, on October 14, 2003.
Walter Nolen's father
According to Michigan Rivals' official website, Nolen’s father is Walter Nolen Sr. He has an official X account under the username: @BigWalter79. He has 840 followers on the social media platform, as of March 2025. However, there is no viable information about his father's profession available on the internet.
Walter Nolen's mother
According to Yolunda Nolen’s official Facebook account, she is an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse-BC at Huntsville Memorial Hospital. Yolunda studied nursing at the University of Memphis and lives in Houston, Texas, as per her Facebook account. Yolunda’s parents live in Detroit-metro, as reported by Michigan Rivals' official website.
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FAQs on Walter Nolen
A. Walter Nolen is from Powell, Tennessee as per Ole Miss Athletics' official website.
A. Walter Nolen played for Texas A&M Aggies and Ole Miss Revels during his collegiate career.
A. Walter Nolen plays as a defensive tackle.
