WalterNolen

DIDI#97Mississippi
6'3" • 305lbs • 23y/o
Draft Eligibility:2025
Overall Grade '24
89
6th/879 - DIs
Snap Count '24
551
83rd/1899 - DIs
Pressures '24
30
19th/879 - DIs
Tackles '24
31
18th/879 - DIs
Walter
Nolen
DI
#97
|
Mississippi
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Summary Bio

Last updated: 10/28/2026
Walter Nolen was an interior defensive lineman for the Arizona Cardinals who earned a 89.0 overall PFF defensive grade in the 2024 season, 6th among 879 qualified interior defensive linemans. His PFF pass-rush grade of 74.6 ranked 53rd among 879 qualified interior defensive linemans. His run-defense grade of 91.7 ranked 2nd at the position.
He generated 30 total pressures as a pass rusher. That total included 6 sacks, 22 hurries, 2 hits. Against the run, he recorded 31 solo tackles.

Career

Teams
Year
Arizona Cardinals
2025 - Present
Mississippi Rebels
2024
Texas A&M Aggies
2022 - 2023

Honors

Honor
Year
PFF first-team All American
2024

PFF Grades

2024
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
OVERALL GRADE
89.0
AVG
6th/879 DIs
PASS RUSH GRADE
74.6
AVG
53rd/879 DIs
RUN DEFENSE GRADE
91.7
AVG
2nd/879 DIs

Highest Graded Games

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Not Enough Snaps
N/S
Not Enough Snaps
N/S
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Lowest Graded Games

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Grades by Game

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Season Stats

2024
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
SOLO TACKLES
31
18th/879 DIs
SACKS
6
14th/879 DIs
ASSISTS
13
55th/879 DIs
FORCED FUMBLES
0
166th/879 DIs

Defense

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Rank
18
th
Solo Tackles
31
55
th
Assists
13
166
th
Forced Fumbles
0
5
th
Stops
32
14
th
Sacks
6
17
th
Hurries
22
199
th
Hits
2
19
th
Total Pressures
30
44
th
Batted Passes
2

Snaps

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Rank
83
rd
Total Snaps
551
240
th
Run Defense Snaps
216
33
rd
Pass Rush Snaps
334
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