Evan Walsh
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No. 51 Denver Broncos | |||||||||
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| Outside Linebacker | |||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||
| Place of birth: Truckee, NV | |||||||||
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Career information | |||||||||
| High school: Truckee High School | |||||||||
| College: Nevada | |||||||||
| NFL Draft: 2022 / Round: 1 / Pick: 22 | |||||||||
| Debuted in 2022 for the Denver Broncos | |||||||||
Career history
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| Roster status: Active | |||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of Week 0, 2025 | |||||||||
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Evan Walsh is an American football outside linebacker who plays for the Denver Broncos. He played college football at Nevada.
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Early Life
Walsh attended Truckee High School in Truckee, Nevada. Although as a senior he only played in four games, he tallied 23 tackles and one interception along with six touchdowns. As a junior he made 64 tackles with three interceptions along with four touchdowns. Walsh committed to play football for the Nevada Wolf Pack in December, choosing them over USC and UCLA.
Recruiting
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Evan Walsh OLB |
Truckee, NV | Truckee HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 218 lb (99 kg) | Round 1 | |
Skill: Potential:
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College Career
Statistics
Through the conclusion of the 2019 season, Golden's statistics are as follows:
| Season | Defense | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Tackles | Int | Sacks | FF | FR | TD | Safeties | |||||
| 2021 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 1 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| NCAA Career Totals | 12 | 12 | 18 | 1 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Professional Career
Pre-draft
| Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | Shuttle | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | Wonderlic |
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| 5 ft 11 in | 218 lb | 4.55 s | 4.42 s | 6.77 s | 35.0 in | 19 reps | ||
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Draft
Evan Walsh was drafted by the Denver Broncos with the 22nd overall pick of the 2022 NFLHC Draft.
NFL career statistics
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| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
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