The Arizona Cardinals selected Ole Miss defensive tackle Walter Nolen with the No. 16 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft on Thursday. Nolen is coming off his lone season at Ole Miss where he registered 6.5 sacks and 14 tackles for loss across 13 games played. Before his time at Ole Miss, the 6-foot-4, 296-pounder spent two seasons at Texas A&M. He accumulated 5.0 sacks and 12 tackles for loss in 22 games played. His name was among those linked to the Cardinals through mock drafts this offseason, with 16 mocks pairing Nolen to the franchise in the Arizona Sports Mock Draft Tracker. Arizona adds to the defensive line after seeing major upgrades there and at pass rusher in free agency.