Pewter Report’s Camp Diary collection is again for the Bucs’ 2026 coaching camp in a brand new format with video interviews along with partial transcriptions.
This yr’s Pewter Report Camp Diary contributors are undrafted free agent quarterback Jalon Daniels, who will symbolize Tampa Bay’s offense and the rookie class, in addition to outdoors linebacker David Walker, who represents the veterans and the defensive facet of the ball.
OLB David Walker was drafted within the fourth spherical of the 2025 NFL Draft after racking up 39 sacks in 4 years in faculty, together with the final two at Central Arkansas. At 6-foot-1, 258 kilos, Walker has freaky athleticism and a big selection of cross rush strikes. But he has but to actually showcase his capacity, as he suffered a season-ending knee harm on the third day of coaching camp throughout his rookie season.
David, who was the topic of final yr’s Coaching Camp Diary for only one installment, is again with a vengeance for yr two in Tampa Bay. Now wholesome and stronger after a yr of rehab and studying Todd Bowles’ protection behind the scenes within the classroom and the movie room, Walker is able to make up for misplaced time, let it rip in coaching camp and earn some taking part in time as a situational cross rusher behind starters Yaya Diaby and Rueben Bain Jr.
David Walker Camp Diary: Bucs Prepared To Shoot Down The Jets
The next is an excerpt from Scott Reynolds’ second unique pre-training camp interview with OLB David Walker. For the remainder of the interview, together with his ideas on his first week in pads throughout coaching camp, his success in racking up the sacks through the first week of camp, the upcoming joint practices vs. the Jets and suiting up in his first NFL preseason sport on Friday – watch the complete David Walker Camp Diary episode by clicking right here.
Scott Reynolds: David Walker, what a begin to camp you’ve had thus far – we’re over per week into this. The good half is we solely did one Coaching Camp Diary final yr. You bought previous that and now we’re doing two – and extra importantly, you bought to pads and man, you’ve completely thrived. How are you feeling?
David Walker: “I just want to thank God. I feel great, man. I’m excited. I’m excited about the season – about what’s to come up and what we’re about to do as a defense. I’m just excited to be back.”
Scott Reynolds: We’ve got now had eight practices, and also you’ve had not less than one sack in each single apply – generally two. That’s what you got here right here to do.
David Walker: “Yeah, man. I’m just glad to be able to be back doing my job, being back to rushing the passer again and being alongside Yaya [Diaby], [Al-Quadin] Mohamed and [Rueben] Bain. It’s a great feeling.”
Bucs OLBs Rueben Bain Jr. and David Walker – Photograph by: Cliff Welch/PR
Scott Reynolds: What has labored for you so properly? What strikes have you ever been ready for over a yr to actually use on this offensive line that has gotten you to the quarterback?
David Walker: “Man this offseason, my coach back in in college, just fine tuning the little stuff – the steps, the band, the flexibility. And just going back to basics to round one – the power, the speed to power. Just the stuff that I’m comfortable doing and I’m excited to display it this year.”
Scott Reynolds: We talked about it – you didn’t get to pads final yr. What was it wish to lastly placed on the pads after a protracted yr and go on the market and do your factor? As a result of that’s actually the place the defensive position can present up and we’ve seen that thus far in camp.
David Walker: “Yeah it felt weird at first. Man, I haven’t put on pads since the Senior Bowl. Getting the chance to put on pads. It was a great feeling after I hit a couple of people. Man, I’m excited.”
Scott Reynolds: Do you are feeling such as you’ve bought some momentum now? You’re the one man that has had a sack in each apply thus far and once more generally you might have a couple of.
David Walker: “Yeah, I’m just excited to do whatever the coaches asked me to do. If that’s go out there on rush and just rush, so be it. But I’m excited to see what this group is going to do this year.”
Scott Reynolds: You recognize you’re not the one headliner out on alongside that defensive position. Speak in regards to the play of the tackles and the fellows in between you and both Nelly (Anthony Nelson) or Al-Quadin Mohammed or whoever you’re speeding with – Chris Braswell. Whether or not it’s first-string, second-string, third-string – the defensive tackles from A’Shawn [Robinson] and Nacho (Rakeem Nunez-Roches) to Jayson Jones and Elijah Roberts – simply getting their factor carried out up entrance.
David Walker: “Yeah, we’re excited to add Coach Marcus [West]. It’s four equals one – we’re all rushing together, and we all know where each other is going. I feel like we’re all one accord this year. That’s going to help us this year a lot – just in the pass rush situations. Knowing when to cover or knowing when to do natural, so we’re excited.”
For the remainder of the Walker interview watch the complete David Walker Camp Diary episode by clicking right here.
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