J.
D. Walton.
J.
D. Walton.
Baylor· 6'3"· 300 lb· 5.19s 40
Walton's athleticism and ability to play in space are ideal for a zone-heavy run scheme that prioritizes quickness and lateral agility from its offensive linemen.
Year 1 rotational interior lineman, developing into a starting center in a zone-blocking scheme; ceiling as a solid, long-term starter who excels in athletic blocking assignments.
A traditional gap/power run scheme that requires a more powerful, mauling interior lineman would severely limit his effectiveness.
Walton's quickness and positional flexibility make him a good fit for zone blocking, despite his average power profile.
Selected #80 overall in Round 3 of the 2010 NFL Draft by Denver Broncos out of Baylor.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 5.19sp50
- Vertical
- 27inp50
- Broad jump
- 101inp50
- Three-cone
- 7.60sp50
- Shuttle
- 4.69sp50
- Bench
- 24repp50
Offensive linemen do not accumulate box-score statistics, so there is no season table here. Games and starts are only listed when an official source publishes them.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
J. D. Walton played center for the Denver Broncos for three seasons, starting all games in his first two years. He later played briefly for the Miami Dolphins and New York Giants.
Data note: Offensive linemen do not accumulate box-score statistics, so there is no season table here. Games and starts are only listed when an official source publishes them.