David Walker (born June 3, 2000) is an American professional football linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Southern Arkansas Muleriders and Central Arkansas Bears and was selected by the Buccaneers in the fourth round of the 2025 NFL draft.
Walker attended Stuttgart High School in Stuttgart, Arkansas.
Walker attended Southern Arkansas University in 2020 and 2021 before transferring to Central Arkansas University. He played at Central Arkansas from 2022 to 2024. As a senior in 2024, he won the Buck Buchanan Award after recording 68 tackles and 10.5 sacks. In his three years at Central Arkansas, he had 191 tackles and 31 sacks.
Walker was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fourth round (121st pick) of the 2025 NFL draft. After tearing his ACL in training camp, the Buccaneers placed Walker on injured reserve on July 28, 2025.