Fresno State kept one of its draft-eligible juniors who was considering a move to the NFL when defensive end Mykal Walker announced Wednesday that he will return to school, a decision that is a boon to the Bulldogs’ defense and could help facilitate some answers at the linebacker positions.
“A lot of things played into it,” said Walker, one of four Bulldogs to earn first-team all-Mountain West Conference honors, three on defense. “I got some feedback from the NFL. It wasn’t too bad – I could go on as a special teams guy and play in the NFL this year, but I wanted more for myself.