2021 UConn Football Commit - Yakiri Walker (DeSoto Texas)

[huskymedic]

Yakiri Walker is a 6-3 270lb OL from DeSoto High School in DeSoto Texas. Other offers from Air Force, Charlotte, Kansas, Missouri State, Navy, New Mexico, New Mexico State and Toledo.

Highlights

 

[Njalum1422]

I usually don’t enjoy when players post those longer storytelling type videos to announce a commitment (probably because we aren’t usually on the winning end of them) but really enjoyed his. Welcome!

 

[huskymedic]

 

[TheDrifter75]

Mr Walker, welcome to the Pound!

 

[huskymedic]

 

[huskysupporter]

Great feet, very agile for such a big guy. I could see him competing for playing time early at guard after a redshirt year.

 

[TheDrifter75]

I see a nasty streak, pretty excited.

 

[rbny1]

Welcome to UConn, Yakiri!

 

[huskymedic]

 

[ShakyTheMohel]

I think he committed to prove @ZooCougar wrong

Welcome aboard yakari!

 

[Chin Diesel]

I think he committed to prove @ZooCougar wrong

Welcome aboard yakari!

Beat me to it. @ZooCougar trigger alert.

 

[Dooooooomed]

 

[uchusky32]

Welcome to the Pound, Yakiri!

 

[Duncan Idaho]

He can easily put 30-35lbs. on.

 

[UC1995]

Love the OL building up! His tape shows he’s not afraid to throw guys around and we need an identity more then ever that kids can identify with.

 

[UConnDan97]

Welcome to the Dog Pound, Yakiri!!!

(so THIS is what Stevie Ray Vaughan meant when he sang "Texas Flood"...)

 

[hardcorehusky]

The footwork and aggression are his big strengths right now. He is a mauler and even on a pass block he threw a guy down. He reminds me of a little more tame Mo Petrus.

 

[huskymedic]

>>Connecticut could have an entire offensive line comprised of Dallas-area recruits in 2021 if it wanted to.

DeSoto three-star offensive lineman Yakiri Walker announced via Twitter on Monday that he has committed to UConn.

He joins a program that already has three D-FW offensive linemen — Arlington Martin’s Chase Lundt (redshirt freshman), Mansfield Timberview’s Noel Ofori-Nyadu (redshirt sophomore) and Southlake Carroll’s Robby Rochester (freshman) — on the roster for 2020. Walker (6-3, 270) is the second D-FW offensive lineman to commit to Connecticut for the Class of 2021, joining Femi Sakiri from Trophy Club Byron Nelson.<<

>>UConn has six commitments for the Class of 2021, and half are from the Dallas area, with Walker, Sakiri and Byron Nelson running back Max Modeste.

Connecticut has seven D-FW players on its roster for next season, with defensive linemen Pierce DeVaughn (Plano Prestonwood), Justin Moore (TCA-Addison) and Caleb Thomas (Mansfield) and tight end Jayce Medlock (DeSoto) joining Lundt, Ofori-Nyadu and Rochester.<<

 

[blue93]

Corey is doing a hell of a job... nepotism aside of course

 

[ZooCougar]

I think he committed to prove @ZooCougar wrong

Welcome aboard yakari!

Oh wow. Kansas is real powerhouse. We’ll be in the playoffs in less than three seasons!

 

[huskymedic]

 

[Woof 101]

Welcome Yakiri... Another in The Texan UConn-ection!!!

 

[NEforceUConn]

Greatness for the dedicated. Welcome!!!!!

 

[ShakyTheMohel]

Oh wow. Kansas is real powerhouse. We’ll be in the playoffs in less than three seasons!

it's ok to poke fun at yourself. It's not just Kansas..it's a bunch of FBS schools. I know...not P5. He is a 3 star coming to UConn from Texas. Give props when due.

 

[Buffett10]

Oh wow. Kansas is real powerhouse. We’ll be in the playoffs in less than three seasons!

So now that we picked up a kid with a P5 offer you want to beat out “Powerhouse” P5’s. Good luck with that. Congrats Yakiri on choosing UConn.