Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-16vs Akron | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Total | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#14
Tyler Walton
Redshirt junior defensive lineman on Wake Forest's 2026 roster.
6′5″ · 265 lb · Suwanee, GA · North Gwinnett
CFB Index 49 · #170 of 330 interior linemenLow confidenceReturning to Wake Forest 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
5 tackles
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 5 tackles, vs Akron
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 defensive lineman on Wake Forest's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Wake Forest in 2023.
Tyler Walton
Wins his gap play after play. Tyler Walton has played for two head coaches in three seasons at Wake Forest. The receipt on tape: 5 tackles against Akron, Week 1, 2026.
5 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Wake Forest3-star out of North Gwinnett
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Wake Forest
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024
Wake Forest
Coaching transition mid-career: Dave Clawson → Jake Dickert. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Wake Forest4-8HC: Dave Clawson · Balanced
2025Wake Forest9-4HC: Jake Dickert · Balanced
2026Wake Forest2-0HC: Jake Dickert · Run-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Low confidence
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 1 game: 5.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jake Dickert
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
49 · #170 of 330 interior linemen
Three-star recruit. Now #170 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-ACC
Based on 2025: #36 of 73 ACC DLs
How the All-ACC estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Wake Forest | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Wake Forest | 16 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Wake Forest | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 24 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Wake Forest
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Wake Forest
Returning around him
- 2 Wake Forest players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +1 net (24 in / 23 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Wake Forest · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #63 · 2026 recruiting class #39
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
IDL
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Anthony Jones’s 2023 season.
Matches Anthony on
Sack rate
Weight
TFL rate
Differs from Anthony on
Class year (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Alex Bray's sophomore season at Illinois (2024).
Matches Alex on
Sack rate
Weight
Hurry rate
Differs from Alex on
Class year (lower)
Background
2025 (Redshirt Sophomore) Appeared in all 13 games for the Demon Deacons… Recorded 16 tackles and a pass breakup… Added three tackles in the games against Oregon State (10/11) and SMU (10/25). 2024 (Sophomore) Saw action in two games during the 2024 season for the Demon Deacons...Recorded two tot...
The defensive line · Wake Forest
- #11Langston Hardy14.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #10Gabe Kirschke9 tackles for loss · 2025
- #52Dallas Afalava6 tackles for loss · 2025
- #94Zach Lohavichan5.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #14Tyler Walton0 tackles for loss · 2025
14 more on the roster · Wake Forest team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology