Amorion Walker attended Pontatoula High School in Pontatouila, Louisiana, where he impressed college recruiters with his speed and agility at the wide receiver position. He averaged a staggering 18.1 yards per catch his senior year. Also appearing on defense, his elite abilities and tall frame earned him offers from the likes of Michigan, Alabama, Notre Dame, and Ole Miss. After being committed to Notre Dame for several months, he flipped his commitment to Michigan in December of 2021. A month later, he was enrolled at the University of Michigan, preparing to take the stage at the Big House.
They say patience is a virtue, and for Amorion Walker these words ring true. During his freshman season, he rarely saw the field. There simply weren’t enough snaps to go around at the receiver position, behind players like Ronnie Bell, Cornelius Johnson, Roman Wilson, AJ Henning, and Andrel Anthony. He appeared in 6 games for Michigan but caught just one pass for 4 yards.
"I consider him a starter right now."
With Cornelius Johnson announcing his return to the Wolverines, becoming a first-string wide receiver seemed unlikely for Amorion Walker. However, the defensive secondary is looking thin after the departure of Gemon Green and DJ Turner to the NFL Draft. The obvious solution was to flip Walker to the defense, which appears to be exactly what is happening. After the first couple of spring ball practices, Jim Harbaugh said “I consider him a starter right now” in the defensive secondary.
To add to the excitement surrounding Amorion Walker, a video emerged this week of him running a 6.10-second three-cone drill, which would be faster than any player in NFL draft combine history.
Amorion Walker with a hand-timed 6.10-second three-cone drill. Would be the fastest time in NFL Draft Scouting Combine history 👀👀
— Clayton Sayfie (@CSayf23) February 8, 2023
🎥: Will Johnson / IG pic.twitter.com/t7LzpzG1wc
One notable occurrence that may add to Walker’s excitement and willingness to flip to the defensive side of the ball is fellow teammate Mike Sanristil’s success doing exactly that. Last season Sainristil surprised us all with his ability to immediately transition to a star-caliber defender in a single offseason. Sainristil is considered by many to be a preseason All-American heading into next season.
With converted receivers Amorion Walker and Mike Sainristil joining defensive pureblood Will Johnson, Michigan’s secondary is starting to look like it could become one of the best units in the country. The stage is now set for a position group battle of the ages as Ohio State’s touted receivers are scheduled to come to Ann Arbor in late November, 2023.
