Amorion Walker is back with the Wolverines and looks to fight for playing time at wide receiver.
In the current age of the transfer portal, players can stay at their current school, leave after any season, and in some cases, decide to leave and come back a month later. For a team that was filled with wide receivers and cornerbacks last season, the Michigan Wolverines are searching for a new crop of skill players on both sides of the ball for 2024. Lucky for Amorion Walker, he has the skillset and athleticism to play on both sides of the ball.
A year ago, Walker was named to Bruce Feldman’s Freaks List after running the fastest three-cone drill strength coach Ben Herbert has ever seen. While he didn’t see the field much last season, he should have a fighting chance to see the field more this year.
Let’s break down his path to Michigan and his outlook for 2024.
The story so far
Walker has walked an interesting path before Michigan, and even throughout his collegiate career. He played both wide receiver and cornerback in high school and was primarily recruited to Ann Arbor to be a receiver. As a three-star wide receiver, he was rated just outside the top 500 on the 247Sports composite, ranked as the 102nd-best wide receiver and the 31st-best Louisiana recruit in the 2022 class.
In high school , Walker was able to use his frame and athleticism to score a lot as a receiver simply by running decent routes and being quicker than the opponent on the other side of the ball. In his senior season, he helped lead Ponchatoula High School to a 12-1 as the 5A state runner-up. While he was previously committed to Notre Dame for about six months, he flipped to Michigan after taking 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 made one catch for four yards and contributed a lot on special teams. Walker moved to defensive back full-time for 2023, but an injury last spring stunted his growth and limited his availability to just five games.
After the Wolverines won the national championship, Walker entered the transfer portal and committed to Ole Miss in January , but his time with the Rebels was short-lived as he flipped back to Michigan a few months later.
Outlook for 2024
Walker was a depth piece at corner last season, but will be a full-time wide receiver moving forward. The Wolverines saw Roman Wilson and Cornelius Johnson depart for the NFL, and Cristian Dixon and Karmello English both left via the transfer portal. Playing time is definitely available, so Walker has a chance to make a difference for the Wolverines.