JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — When NFL Commissioner, Roger Goodell, announced Travon Walker's name as the No. 1 overall pick, the final piece fell into place for the Georgia Bulldog. An opportunity to excel at one position and a chance to continue playing in front of the people that mean the most to him.
"I know my mom she doesn't like getting on planes flying so she'll be able to make that drive really easy...I'm a momma's boy," Walker said with a wide smile at his introductory press conference.
The defensive lineman made the short four hour drive from his home in the Peach State to Jacksonville to meet the media for the first time as a Jacksonville Jaguar.
In 36 games at Georgia Walker tallied 9.5 sacks and 12 tackles for loss. Numbers that don't often come attached to a No. 1 overall pick.
General Manager Trent Baalke said production doesn't always come in the form of numbers on a stat sheet and that Walker's use in different formations is what attributed to the limited production on the stat sheet.
Walker says he's excited to get to work and focus on one position to maximize his potential.
"I see myself playing on the edge...anything on the outside on the edge. At Georgia I told my coaches I'll do anything to get on the field," Walker said.
The Thomaston, Georgia native is familiar with a few players on the current roster. Walker was teammates with cornerback, Tyson Campbell, at Georgia. He's also familiar with Trevor Lawrence, the two were high school football stars in Georgia.
"I'm pretty close with Trevor Lawrence I've known him since high school I feel like he'll be somebody who takes me under his wing I came on my Top 30 visit he was working out he ran up to me so I just feel like we already have that bond," Walker said.
Walker didn't go to Las Vegas for the draft, instead he chose to stay home, surrounded by family.
"I'm just a family person, don't get me wrong being in Vegas it would have been a great experience, but me the type of person I am I don't really care for all the cameras and things of that nature so I just love being around my family," Walker said.