The 2019 NFL Draft is being held in Nashville, Tenn., beginning on Thursday, April 25 and running through Saturday.

Below are some key facts and things to know about Georgia outside linebacker D’Andre Walker, who was chosen with the 168th overall pick by the Tennessee Titans in the fifth round on Saturday:

2019 NFL Draft: D’Andre Walker was Georgia’s best pass rusher

Georgia was one of the top teams in college football last season and Walker was a big reason why that was the case. He led the team in sacks with 7.5 and the figure could’ve been much higher had he been able to finish the season.

Walker was the only consistent pass rushing threat for Georgia football last season, as he was the only player to finish with more than 2.5 sacks on the season. Georgia as a team only had 24 sacks in 2018, meaning Walker accounted for nearly a third of Georgia’s total sacks. Georgia did not employ a very aggressive defense, as it often asked Walker to play more of a containment role over the course of the season.

 2019 NFL Draft: D’Andre Walker had his best game in the SEC championship game

Walker had perhaps the game of his life in the 2018 SEC Championship game, and that’s with him really only playing three quarters. He finished the game with 5 tackles and a sack but he was a constant menace for Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. Walker’s physicality was a big reason why Tagovailoa ended up leaving that game with an injury.

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Unfortunately, Walker was unable to finish the game as he left the game due to injury in the fourth quarter. Without him, Georgia had two freshmen edge rushers who struggled to contain Alabama quarterback Jalen Hurts. Many Georgia fans believe that if Walker had been able to finish that game, the Bulldogs would’ve beaten the Crimson Tide.

2019 NFL Draft: D’Andre Walker has been recovering from an injury

Walker had sports hernia surgery in January after the injury he suffered in the Alabama game. He did dress for Georgia’s bowl game against Texas, but he did not play in the game.

Due to the surgery, Walker was not able to play in the Senior Bowl or the drills portion of the NFL combine. Walker was able to work out for teams on April 12. A number of NFL scouts attended the work out to watch Walker.

“I got warmed up and was able to do the position drills for the teams,” Walker said on his performance. “I was able to show I could move around, and that when it’s time for NFL spring camp, I’ll be ready to go.”

2019 NFL Draft: D’Andre Walker had better production than 2018 NFL Draft pick Lorenzo Carter

Last year, Georgia had an outside linebacker/edge rusher taken with the No. 67 overall pick in the draft, as the New York Giants selected Lorenzo Carter.

While in school, Walker was even more productive than Carter. The now Giant never had a season that matched Walker’s 7.5 sacks in 2018. And Walker actually had more sacks as a member of the 2017 team. Walker was second on the team with 5.5 sacks, while Carter finished with 4.5.

“D’Andre was a guy, for me, going back to the scouting process at Seattle, you’re putting on tape last year watching (Davin) Bellamy and Lorenzo Carter,” former NFL scout Jim Nagy said, “and to me, 15 (Walker) should have been playing over both of those guys.”

In his rookie season, Carter finished with 43 tackles and 4.0 sacks.

2019 NFL Draft: D’Andre Walker is expected to be the second Georgia defender off the board

Heading into the 2019 NFL Draft, Walker was expected to go in either the third or fourth round. There was a chance he could have gone higher, as one NFL mock draft had the New England Patriots taking Walker with the last pick in the first round.

The only defensive prospect that is expected to be taken ahead of Walker is cornerback Deandre Baker. Other Bulldogs who could go ahead of Walker include wide receivers Mecole Hardman and Riley Ridley. The second and third rounds of the NFL draft are set for Friday. Rounds four through seven will take place on Saturday.

“As far as a team drafting me, I feel I can do it all,” Walker said. “I can drop back into coverage, I can get in a 3-point stance, I can even play middle linebacker, in my opinion.

“First and second down is run down, so I would love to put my hand in the dirt and defend the run and on third down. I’d love to drop into coverage or rush the passer.”

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