Travon Walker will watch draft with friends, family from hotel in Atlanta – ProFootballTalk

Georgia defensive lineman Travon Walker has grow to be the betting favourite to go No. 1 general to the Jaguars. At any time when Walker’s title is named, he won’t stroll throughout the stage in Las Vegas to share a photograph op with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.

Walker declined the invitation from the league.

He didn’t need to omit any household or buddies, so as an alternative of partying in Vegas, greater than 70 company will benefit from the second with Walker on the Omni Lodge on the Battery Atlanta on Thursday night time, the Chip Towers of The Atlanta Journal-Structure reviews.

4 Georgia gamers have gone No. 1 general, so Walker would be part of Frank Sinkwich (1943, Lions), Charley Trippi (1945, Cardinals), Harry Babcock (1953, 49ers) and Matthew Stafford (2009, Lions) if it occurs. Solely Notre Dame, Oklahoma and USC have had 5 gamers chosen No. 1 general in NFL draft historical past.

“I’m having fun with it, I suppose, however I’ve received to remain grounded as a result of I haven’t been drafted but, so there’s no have to get excited now,” Walker informed the AJC. “I’m simply pleased to have the chance to get drafted and be within the place that I’m in.”

Walker is a one-year starter, however his 37 tackles, six sacks and a team-best 36 quarterback pressures had been sufficient to make him a top-10 draft prospect. He had a touchdown-saving, 30-yard rundown of Crimson Tide receiver Agiye Corridor within the championship sport that wowed NFL scouts.

Texas A&M’s Myles Garrett was the final edge rusher to go No. 1 general when the Browns chosen him in 2017.