Amorion Walker’s path to Michigan, outlook for 2024

In today’s age of the transfer portal, players can stay at their current school, leave after each season, and in some cases decide to leave and come back a month later. For a team that was loaded with wide receivers and cornerbacks last season, the Michigan Wolverines are looking for a new generation of skill players on both sides of the ball in 2024. Luckily for Amorion Walker, he has the skills and athleticism to play on both sides of the ball.

A year ago, Walker was named to Bruce Feldman’s Freaks List after he pulled off the fastest three-cone drill strength coach Ben Herbert had ever seen. Although he didn’t see much of the field last season, he should have a real chance to see more of the field this year.

Let’s analyze his path to Michigan and his prospects for 2024.

The story so far

Walker has taken an interesting path before Michigan and even during his college career. He played both wide receiver and cornerback in high school and was primarily recruited to Ann Arbor as a receiver. A three-star wide receiver, he was ranked just outside the top 500 in the 247Sports Composite, the 102nd best wide receiver and the 31st best Louisiana recruit in the class of 2022.

In high school, Walker was able to use his frame and athleticism to score a lot of points as a receiver simply by running good routes and being faster than the opponent on the other side of the ball. In his senior season, he helped Ponchatoula High School to a 12-1 record and a runner-up finish in the 5A state championship. While he was previously committed to Notre Dame for about six months, he transferred to Michigan after his official visit during the Maize Out game against Washington.

In 2022, Walker appeared in six games, five as a receiver and one as a defensive back. He caught one ball for four yards and contributed heavily on special teams. Walker moved to defensive back full-time in 2023, but an injury last spring stalled his development and limited his availability to just five games.

After the Wolverines won the national championship, Walker transferred to Ole Miss in January, but his time with the Rebels was short-lived as he returned to Michigan a few months later.

Outlook 2024

Walker was a backup at cornerback last season, but will be a full-time wide receiver going forward. Roman Wilson and Cornelius Johnson left the Wolverines for the NFL, and Cristian Dixon and Karmello English both left the transfer portal. Playing time is definitely there, so Walker has a chance to make an impact with the Wolverines.