Usage / Role
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Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2021-2024Minnesota
Justin Walley
DB • 5'11" • 195 lbs • Diberville, MS, USA
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Justin Walley shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 33.5 disruption score.
Impact Production
92
Top-tier box-score impact for a defensive back
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Reliability
63
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
91
Blue-chip, NFL-level ceiling
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2024 Regular Season · Minnesota
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Minnesota
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Maryland
Player Story
Justin Walley built his college career from 2021 through 2024 as a defensive back from Diberville, MS wearing No. 5, spending time with Minnesota. The clearest part of Justin Walley's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Bowling Green
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2026
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2025
- Selection
- Round 3 · Pick 16
- Overall
- No. 80
- NFL Team
- Indianapolis Colts
Justin Walley, DB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2024 Regular Season · Minnesota. Justin Walley shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 33.5 disruption score.
Quick Answers
Justin Walley quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Minnesota · DB
- Career Tackles
- 142
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 44 games
- Best season
- 2024 Regular Season · Minnesota
- Top game
- Maryland
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Shaker Heights · Bowling Green
- High school pipeline
- Shaker Heights · 17 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2025 · Round 3 · Pick 16 · Indianapolis Colts
- Latest roster
- No. 5 · Senior
- 2024 Tackles rank
- 42 tackles · DB 215th (top 23%) · Big Ten 121st (top 15%) · National 882nd (top 15%)
Justin Walley played DB for Minnesota. Across 4 tracked seasons, Justin Walley recorded 142 tackles and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2024 with Minnesota.
Recognition
Honors
- 20242024 All-Big Ten Coaches · conference_coachessecond
- 20232023 All-Big Ten Media · conference_mediahonorable mention
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