Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 17-16vs Baylor | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 43-8vs Southern Miss | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 6 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
#35
Dallas Walker IV
Senior defensive lineman on Auburn's 2026 roster.
6′3″ · 345 lb · Nashville, TN · Smyrna
CFB Index 68 · #70 of 285 interior linemenLow confidenceReturning to Auburn for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
1 TFL · 6 tackles · 1 hurries
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 0.5 TFL, 4 tackles, vs Baylor
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 defensive lineman on Auburn's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Texas A&M in 2020.
- Transferred from Western Kentucky to Auburn in 2025.
Buzz vs Tape
Country hotter than the fans
The wider college football conversation reads him warmer than his own fans do — a gap of 17.5 points in belief.
27.5own fans
45national conversation
Dallas Walker IV
Controls the point of attack and doesn't move. Across five seasons and three programs, four head coaches: Jimbo Fisher, Tyson Helton, Hugh Freeze and Alex Golesh. The receipt: 4 tackles, 0.5 TFL against Baylor — Week 1, 2026.
6 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
3 programs, one constant: he played.
2020
- Signed with Texas A&M3-star out of Smyrna
20236 games
- Entered the portal
20259 games
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
3 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2021–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Bryan Harsin, Hugh Freeze, and Alex Golesh. Multi-era developmental context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2021Texas A&M8-4HC: Jimbo Fisher · Balanced
2023Western Kentucky8-5HC: Tyson Helton · Pass-leaning
2024Western Kentucky8-6HC: Tyson Helton · Balanced
2025Auburn5-7HC: Hugh Freeze · Run-leaning
2026Auburn2-0HC: Alex Golesh · Run-leaning, fast tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Low confidenceFading
Elite: qb hurries (83rd percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 3.0 TKL/g, 0.5 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.5 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Alex Golesh
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Backup
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Auburn | 6 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Auburn | 13 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Western Kentucky | 51 | 22 | 4.0 | 0.0 | -- | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Western Kentucky | 9 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Texas A&M | 3 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 82 | 37 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 17–16
vs Baylor
Game log
How he plays
Play style
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Auburn
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Auburn
Returning around him
- 5 Auburn players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +0 net (39 in / 39 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Auburn · Last season: 5-7 (AP #22) · Talent rank #18 · 2026 recruiting class #31
DNA match
Player DNA
Nose Anchor
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
IDL
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Dallas Walker IV’s 2024 season.
Matches Dallas on
Height
Weight
Hurry rate
Differs from Dallas on
TFL rate (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Jayson Jones's senior season at Auburn (2024).
72%match
Matches Jayson on
Class year
Hurry rate
Sack rate
Differs from Jayson on
Height (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Dallas Walker IV
The defensive line · Auburn
- #94Cody Sigler7 tackles for loss · 2025
- #15Da'Shawn Womack4.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #41Jared Smith4 tackles for loss · 2025
- #13Chris Murray3.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #35Dallas Walker IV0 tackles for loss · 2025
12 more on the roster · Auburn team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology