# Walter Nolen — what pundits predicted DT · Mississippi; Texas A&M 17 checkable claims from 10 pundits. These are other people's predictions about what he will do — we grade the prediction, never the player. ## Measurables - Height: 6′4″ - Weight: 296 lb 2025 NFL Scouting Combine. Drills not listed were not performed. Combine results via [Pro-Football-Reference.com](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/2025-combine.htm). ## What the room says - Mock drafts: 2 of 7 picks had him at No. 31 (median No. 31) ## What pundits expect (9 unsettled) - “"Looks like Cardinals DT Walter Nolen, who is listed as questionable with a calf injury, will be a go for tomorrow vs Detroit at State Farm Stadium. This is of course barring any late-minute setback," he wrote on X. (Week 5 vs. Lions)” — [John Gambadoro](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/john-gambadoro), for 2026, said Oct 11, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/809348a6-2cbf-4877-b58a-01ba1ac4e6f7 - “The Cardinals didn't elevate a defensive lineman from their practice squad for Sunday, which gave confidence that Nolen would play in Week 5... though by all accounts he's set to have the green light.” — [Donnie Druin](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/donnie-druin), for 2026, said Oct 11, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/729cd222-a7b0-42b5-8b3b-c9ca47484b43 - “With Walter Nolen III questionable due to a calf injury, this is a fairly good sign for his expected availability ahead of Sunday. (Week 5 vs. Detroit Lions)” — [Donnie Druin](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/donnie-druin), for 2026, said Oct 10, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/ca3580c8-0e85-4615-9610-6a3a29c3bb6b - Walter Nolen to make All-Pro — [Donnie Druin](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/donnie-druin), for 2026, said Sep 12, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/dbd08ec3-9430-450b-bcf2-2fde6f1d9015 - Walter Nolen to record 10 sacks — [Donnie Druin](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/donnie-druin), for 2026, said Sep 12, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/dbd08ec3-9430-450b-bcf2-2fde6f1d9015 - Walter Nolen to record 10 sacks — [Alex Clancy](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/alex-clancy), for 2026, said Sep 9, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/660396b6-118d-4b27-bdeb-74f81dfbfb82 - Walter Nolen to be 1st on the depth chart — [Bucky Brooks](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/bucky-brooks), for 2026, said Jul 19, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/9933b99c-adc4-4709-b664-e0e9d9876fcb - Walter Nolen to be picked at a slot they never named — [Mel Kiper](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/mel-kiper), for 2025, said Apr 8, 2025; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/ff6ed02d-d1cd-419b-b56d-2f77a71f4d31 - Walter Nolen to be picked “significantly higher than pick 28 / long gone by then” — [Daniel Jeremiah](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/daniel-jeremiah), for 2025, said Apr 5, 2025; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7260c8ea-93dc-406e-adc9-afb9dbb95b6a ## Settled (8) - Walter Nolen to be picked at number 32 — [Kyle Crabbs](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/kyle-crabbs), for 2025, said Apr 14, 2025; scored 50 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e8a40874-e85c-44ec-a4c8-b6f0edbd22d2 - Walter Nolen to be picked at number 15 — [Kyle Crabbs](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/kyle-crabbs), for 2025, said Apr 23, 2025; scored 95.76 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/59fd8433-f3b9-496d-ac9b-0dfd67a55367 - Walter Nolen to be picked at number 32 — [Mike Mayock](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/mike-mayock), for 2025, said Apr 21, 2025; scored 50 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/cc6aa598-b890-44dc-ac22-693c86fe8600 - Walter Nolen to be picked at number 30 — [Gregg Rosenthal](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/gregg-rosenthal), for 2025, said Apr 8, 2025; scored 54.53 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/157c2ad8-0631-4e01-8c8f-c3fd0ce131a8 - Walter Nolen to be picked “earlier than his 26th consensus slot; could go top ten” (picks 1–10) — [Gregg Rosenthal](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/gregg-rosenthal), for 2025, said Apr 14, 2025; scored 77.11 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e17e085d-1b42-4f82-9cf8-2a7041625fd3 - Walter Nolen to be picked at number 31 — [Jourdan Rodrigue](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jourdan-rodrigue), for 2025, said Apr 23, 2025; scored 52.21 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/bfd6b9fc-005a-4145-bf5b-d03b4c55f2c0 - Walter Nolen to be picked at number 31 — [Gregg Rosenthal](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/gregg-rosenthal), for 2025, said Apr 23, 2025; scored 52.21 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c3154a28-bc87-4621-a9b7-15df1fc53605 - Walter Nolen to be picked at number 12 — [Daniel Jeremiah](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/daniel-jeremiah), for 2024, said Feb 18, 2025; scored 84.09 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5e126e09-4836-4e26-be42-748910a8df18 --- Page: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/walter-nolen Method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology