Walker, who was named to the Preseason All-Big First Team before the start of this past season, made the controversial decision to leave the OU football program in mid-November to prepare for the draft. ESPN's draft guru, Mel Kiper, said before the draft that he believed Walker would've been a first round pick if he would've played the whole season.

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After failing to hear his name called during the 2017 NFL Draft, former Oklahoma defensive lineman, Charles Walker, is signing with the Eagles, according to ESPN. 

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