Tawee Walker is a running back who has not played this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025, at Cincinnati.
Walker just keeps getting the ball, series after series. Played for three head coaches at three programs in four seasons: Brent Venables, Luke Fickell and Scott Satterfield. On tape: 119 rushing yards and 2 receptions against Arizona, Week 12, 2025.
Play style
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
Closer · Q4-with-lead carry share
The closer
30.4% of carries overall (118/388) → 31.0% of Q4-with-lead carries (18/58) — 77.8% of those in competitive (≤16-pt) games.
Counted from the play-by-play, so a carry or two can differ from the box score.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Cincinnati | 120 | 709 | 5.9 | 4 | 54 |
| 2024 | Wisconsin | 190 | 864 | 4.5 | 10 | 55 |
| 2023 | Oklahoma | 102 | 513 | 5.0 | 7 | 30 |
| 2022 | Oklahoma | 18 | 62 | 3.4 | 0 | 7 |
| Career | 430 | 2,148 | 5.0 | 21 | 55 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Cincinnati | 18 | 78 | 4.3 | 1 | 13 |
| 2024 | Wisconsin | 11 | 21 | 1.9 | 0 | 8 |
| 2023 | Oklahoma | 10 | 81 | 8.1 | 0 | 16 |
| 2022 | Oklahoma | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Career | 40 | 187 | 4.7 | 1 | 16 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 17-20vs Nebraska | 7 | 53 | 7.6 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 2 | W 34-20vs Bowling Green | 11 | 32 | 2.9 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 3 | W 70-0vs Northwestern State | 6 | 66 | 11.0 | 1 | 22 | |
| Wk 5 | W 37-34@ Kansas | 18 | 73 | 4.1 | 2 | 17 | |
| Wk 6 | W 38-30vs No. 14 Iowa State | 14 | 89 | 6.4 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 7 | W 20-11vs UCF | 8 | 31 | 3.9 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 8 | W 49-17@ Oklahoma State | 7 | 38 | 5.4 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 9 | W 41-20vs Baylor | 19 | 84 | 4.4 | 1 | 11 | |
| Wk 10 | L 14-45@ No. 24 Utah | 7 | 67 | 9.6 | 0 | 41 | |
| Wk 12 | L 24-30vs Arizona | 12 | 119 | 9.9 | 0 | 54 | Season-high 119 yds |
| Wk 13 | L 14-26vs No. 11 BYU | 5 | 9 | 1.8 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 14 | L 23-45@ TCU | 6 | 48 | 8.0 | 0 | 20 | |
| Total | 120 | 709 | 5.9 | 4 | 54 |
Week 3 · 2025
W 70-0
The plays that mattered most
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
Success rate
53%119 carriesFumble rate
0.8%1 of 120 carries · 1 lostStuffed
0 or fewer ydsGrind
1–3 ydsChunk
4–9 ydsExplosive
10+ yds5.9 yds/carry on 120 carries · 18% explosive (10+ yds) · 53% success rate.
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
227% of team targetsCatch rate
82%18 of 22 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
82% catch rate on 22 targets · 7% of the team's targets.
Situational · Carry shape (PBP, full season)
Yardage DNA
Stuffed (≤0)
Grind (1–3)
Chunk (4–9)
Explosive (10+)
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 61.4 | 5.8 | 0.3 |
| Road4g | 56.5 | 6.8 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 57.3 | 6.0 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 60.8 | 6.5 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Satterfield
Pass share
47.8%
363 pass / 396 run
Plays / game
58.4
13 games
Team sack rate
1.9%
360 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2025
120 carries and 18 catches in 12 games, about as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-Big 12
Based on 2025: #9 of 35 Big 12 RBs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 35% of returning players who ranked #4–10 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 31–38%).
Played for three programs.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2025
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 3 schools: Brent Venables, Luke Fickell and Scott Satterfield.
