Former Western Kentucky DL Dallas Walker IV signs with Auburn

Former Western Kentucky DL Dallas Walker IV signed with Auburn out of the NCAA transfer portal and officially has his new home.

Walker started his career at Texas A&M before transferring to Western Kentucky. Now, he’ll be on the third team of his college career.

This past season for the Hilltoppers, Walker finished with 46 tackles, one forced fumble and one interception.

As a member of the Class of 2020, Walker was a three-star recruit out of Smyrna (Tenn.) High, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He was the No. 13 overall prospect in the state, the No. 57 defensive lineman in the class and the No. 513 overall prospect in the class.

To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire.

Dallas Walker IV commits to Auburn

Walker will aid the cause in 2025 under Hugh Freeze, trying to get Auburn back to the postseason and beyond.

When asked to describe this season, Freeze used two words — “Humbling” and “frustrating.” Even so, the Auburn head coach believes there were lessons learned inside the locker room bigger than on-field results. Freeze is hoping to set his players up for moments bigger than football and still believes they will have memories from this year.

“Humbling, frustrating, some of those words,” Freeze described the season. “But yet, I’m big on not getting your identity from a scoreboard and I want our players to understand that because they get talked about. I sign up for it. But I don’t think, 20 years from now, they’re going to think the wins and losses we had. I know that’s not the world we win in…

“Ultimately, I hope they become true Auburn men in life, first and foremost. I know lessons like we learned this year can help with that because life’s not fair sometimes and it hits you hard. We’ve had some experiences with that. You can say it’s humbling, frustrating.”