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BUF · NT · #96

Deone Walker

Starter

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Deone Walker is the starting NT for the Buffalo Bills.

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Deone Walker this week

The Buffalo Bills play next in Week 6, on the road against the Las Vegas Raiders on Sun, Oct 18 (CBS). Deone Walker is listed as the starter at NT going into that game.

At NT for the Buffalo Bills, Greg Gaines is next in line behind him.

Deone Walker's 2026 game log, most recent 3 games: W 37-34 at LAR (Oct 12); L 26-29 vs NE (Oct 4); W 24-16 vs LAC (Sep 27).

Deone Walker wears No. 96, is 22 years old, is listed at 6' 7", 331 lbs, has 2 years of NFL experience, came out of Kentucky.

Is Deone Walker playing this week?

Deone Walker is expected to start at NT for Buffalo Bills. No injury listed (updated Oct 15, ESPN).

BUF NT Depth

1Deone WalkerStarter
2Greg Gaines

Buffalo Bills Starting Lineup

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Age
22
Height
6' 7"
Weight
331
Experience
2 yrs

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    Season Stats

    SeasonTeamGTklTFLSacksINTPD
    2026BUF584104
    2025BUF15158104
    Career2 yrs202312208

    Season stats from nflverse, a public NFL statistics project. Last refreshed Oct 15, 2026.

    2026 vs. 2025

    Tackles
    8
    +0.6/gm vs 2025
    Sacks
    1
    +0.1/gm vs 2025
    INT
    0
    even with 2025 per game

    Career Totals

    Seasons
    2
    Games
    20
    Tackles
    23

    #39 of 138 at DT in Sacks (2026)

    WHY THIS RATING

    Deone Walker is rated 78 (Solid): production, role and draft slot rank 71st of 211 qualifying defensive linemen (outperforms 66% of them). 2026 games count fully, 2025 games half. Same 40-99 scale as college ratings; compare within the NFL.

    Rating basis
    Production + draft
    On-field production
    64th percentile
    Beats 64% of 211
    Sample
    5 + 15 games
    2026 + 2025 · 814 snaps
    Draft slot
    30% of rating
    Pick 109 · 2025 draft
    Updated
    Through week 5

    Production per game depends partly on the offense or scheme around a player, so a player on a weak team can rate lower. Not a betting line. How we rank

    2026 Game Log

    Oct 12W@ LARTKL 2
    TKL
    2
    TFL
    1
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final W 37-34

    Oct 4Lvs NETKL 2
    TKL
    2
    TFL
    1
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final L 26-29

    Sep 27Wvs LACTKL 1
    TKL
    1
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    1

    Final W 24-16

    Sep 17Wvs DETTKL 0
    TKL
    0
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    3

    Final W 41-31

    Sep 13W@ HOUTKL 3
    TKL
    3
    TFL
    2
    SACK
    1
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final W 36-31

    Deone Walker's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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    Team Role

    Starter
    Deone Walker plays 72% of his team's defensive snaps in games he appears in (2026, 5 games).
    Snap share72%

    College

    Kentucky

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