NFL All-Under-25 Team - NFL's ascending young players entering the 2026 season

[MadCardDisease]

One Cardinal on the list.

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Walter Nolen, age 22 -- This selection requires a bit of projection, but I'm confident it will pan out because what I saw from Nolen in just six games tells me all I need to know. Nolen was a disruptive force and an instant, significant upgrade for Arizona's defensive line as soon as he returned from injury, recording a sack and four tackles in his very first game. Nolen only appeared in six contests before his health-hampered season ended due to injury, robbing us of a true evaluation of his debut campaign, but if he can stay on the field in 2026, this selection will make much more sense to the average fan. Trust me: He's a stud.

 

[kerouac9]

One Cardinal on the list.

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Walter Nolen getting a lot of shine from NFL bloggers this offseason

 

[Crimson Warrior]

Walter Nolen getting a lot of shine from NFL bloggers this offseason

It’s not impossible he’s the front seven catalyst we’ve been dreaming of.

Any faint hope of seriously contending any time soon rests upon a superstardom trajectory for the kid.

It’s a lot to put on his shoulders but it is what it is.

 

[kerouac9]

It’s not impossible he’s the front seven catalyst we’ve been dreaming of.

Any faint hope of seriously contending any time soon rests upon a superstardom trajectory for the kid.

It’s a lot to put on his shoulders but it is what it is.

I don’t think any of this is true. He doesn’t have to be Chris Jones if we’re gonna make the playoffs in the 2020s.

He could be that guy, but if he’s, say, Cameron Jordan or something that’s a great outcome from where he was taken.

People are just really excited over a small sample size.