While his season was cut short due to injury, Walsh burst onto the scene in 5 games last season. The 6’3, 230 lbs pass rusher possesses elite athleticism and physicality that allows him to make opposing quarterbacks extremely uncomfortable in the pocket. His signature move, a speed rip around the edge, showcases his ability to get to the QB in the blink of an eye. Walsh plays with a high motor and uses a deadly combination of speed and hands to create pressure. One of the more underrated pass rushers in the Land of Lincoln, keep an eye on Walsh as a rising star next season.

The incoming junior defensive from Illinois’s Benet Academy in Declan Walsh showed off some sizable force and power with his hands and positioning from what I watched in Dinkytown at the Minnesota camp on Wednesday night. He also showed off some great balance with his Indy and 1v1 reps from what I witnessed as their is a ceiling that he can even improve even more with looking forward with two more seasons of HS football under his belt. Declan also finished his reps I watched consistently with great vision and angle knowledge as this kid showed off a work-horse mentality within the trenches from my eyes with how consistent and fluid every finish he had to the ball carrier was on Wednesday. His tape shows off a EDGE that has an efficent twitch off the snap and quickly with his great technique has some tenacious moves he can use at his disposal. He certainly looks like a Division I body and skillset levels match from what I got to watch on Wednesday and on tape.