Georgia defensive lineman Travon Walker has been selected as the No. 1 overall pick of the 2022 NFL Draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars.
The Thomaston, Ga., native shot up draft boards after a huge combine performance and now is the first ever UGA defensive player to be taken No. 1 overall.
Here’s how UGA Twitter reacted to the big news:
Travon No. 1! #GoDawgs #DGD pic.twitter.com/jWFy2bbucs
— UGA Football Live (@UGAfootballLive) April 29, 2022
Wow‼️ Travon Walker goes No. 1 overall in the 2022 NFL Draft to the Jacksonville Jaguars. @UGAfootballLive pic.twitter.com/pIjAD1vG6Z
— J.C. Shelton (@jc_shelton_) April 29, 2022
The Love and Support for there brother‼️#GoDawgs pic.twitter.com/DopiHwte0k
— Chidera Uzo-Diribe (@CoachDiribe96) April 29, 2022
With the first pick‼️#NFLDraft | #GoDawgs pic.twitter.com/CWr2INC5ua
— Georgia Football (@GeorgiaFootball) April 29, 2022
That’s 1‼️ King shhhh👑
— David Cooper (@1CoachCoop) April 29, 2022
Dawgs @GeorgiaFootball now tied for the most No. 1 overall @NFL Draft choices with five.
— Jeff Dantzler (@jeffdantzlertv) April 29, 2022
God is good ! To my happy for my brother ‼️ @44Ytw
— Jamaree Salyer ♠️ (@jamareesalyer69) April 29, 2022
LETS FREAKING GO @44Ytw
— Glenn Schumann (@CoachSchuUGA) April 29, 2022
Congrats 44 that’s major fam🖤 @44Ytw
— Tykee Smith (@TykSmith) April 29, 2022
#1 OVERALL U pic.twitter.com/5kl1hF0hoE
— UGA Hoops Mafia (@UGAHoopsMafia) April 29, 2022
Travon Walker had a 40 faster than Devonte Adams, 3 cone drill faster than Mike Evans, a vertical higher than Amari Cooper, and a broad jump longer than OBJ… WR1 in this year’s draft just sayin🤷♂️
— Coby Seriña (@cobyrserina) April 28, 2022
POSITION VERSATILITY ‼️#GoDawgs
— Chidera Uzo-Diribe (@CoachDiribe96) April 29, 2022
Travon Walker is the 2nd Georgia player selected No. 1 overall, joining QB Matthew Stafford in 2009. This snaps a four-year run where the No. 1 pick was a QB. Dating back to 2014, the No. 1 overall pick has either been a QB (6 times) or a DE (3 times).
— Chris Fallica (@chrisfallica) April 29, 2022