PFF places Buccaneers pass rusher David Walker alongside Maxx Crosby

Tampa Bay took the Central Arkansas product 121st in 2025.

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Aidan Hutchinison Maxx Crosby DAVID WALKER?!?! The Bucs may have found a STUD https://t.co/j5EUy7KwyC Via @PFF on X

What happened: Walker has logged three sacks for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the 2026 campaign after recovering from an ACL tear suffered last year. The second-year defender forced his way into the pass-rush rotation after playing zero defensive snaps in Week 1 and nine in Week 2.

Why it matters: Sharing PFF statistical company with Maxx Crosby, a benchmark in the league's edge defender debate, marks rapid production for a Day 3 selection on a rookie contract. Both defenders entered the league as fourth-round picks from non-power conferences before generating backfield disruption.

By the numbers: Crosby was selected 106th overall out of Eastern Michigan in the 2019 NFL Draft and recorded 73 tackles, 10 sacks, and one interception across 15 games in 2025, per ESPN.

What to watch: Walker's defensive snap share will be tested across Tampa Bay's upcoming regular-season schedule ahead of the Nov. 10 trade deadline.

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