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Justin Walley

Minnesota · Cornerback · 2021-24

INT
7
PD
27
TKL
142

Career totals · 4 seasons with stats

Scouting Report

From 2021 to 2024, Walley recorded 142 tackles and 7 interceptions.

Walley was the No. 80 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 70 overall, the 4th-highest cornerback rating at Minnesota since 1990 and No. 92 among all cornerbacks of the 2020-2024 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2024
    • Second-team all-conference
  2. 2025
    • No. 80 overall pick, NFL Draft

Season by Season

Justin Walley season-by-season statistics at Minnesota
SeasonTklPDInt
20212971
20223323
20233881
202442102
Total142277

Seasons with tracked stats at Minnesota. Coverage starts in 2006; tackles, sacks and passes defended start in 2016 (shown as – before then).

Minnesota Teammates

  1. 80Tyler Nubin2019-23S
  2. 77Rashod Bateman2018-20WR
  3. 74Mohamed Ibrahim2017-22RB
  4. 74Koi Perich2024-25S
  5. 72Cody Lindenberg2020-24LB
  6. 70Daniel Jackson2020-25WR
  7. 70Tanner Morgan2017-22QB
  8. 70Boye Mafe2017-21EDGE
  9. 70Benjamin St-Juste2019-20CB
  10. 68Jordan Howden2018-22S

Full Minnesota all-time roster

Top Cornerbacks of the 2020-2024 Era

  1. 98Travis HunterColorado · 2023-24CB
  2. 90Clark Phillips IIIUtah · 2020-22CB
  3. 90Cooper DeJeanIowa · 2021-23CB
  4. 90Patrick Surtain IIAlabama · 2018-20CB
  5. 90Sauce GardnerCincinnati · 2019-21CB
  6. 90Nohl WilliamsCalifornia · 2023-24CB
  7. 90Beanie BishopWest Virginia · 2023CB
  8. 88Coby BryantCincinnati · 2017-21CB

Best college cornerbacks since 1990Best Big Ten players

Sources: Wikipedia (Justin Walley (American football)) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.