Denard Antuan Walker (born August 9, 1973) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). Walker was selected by the Tennessee Oilers in the 1997 NFL draft out of Louisiana State University.[1][2]
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Position: | Safety | ||||||||
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Born: | Dallas, Texas, U.S. | August 9, 1973||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||
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College: | LSU | ||||||||
NFL draft: | 1997 / round: 3 / pick: 75 | ||||||||
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Professional career
editOn October 26, 1997, Walker recorded his first career pick-six, which came from off of Arizona Cardinals quarterback Jake Plummer.[3][4]
On January 30, 2000, the Titans made it to Super Bowl XXXIV in which Walker started. The team lost to the St. Louis Rams.
On October 28, 2001, as a member of the Denver Broncos, Walker recorded his second career pick-six, which came off of quarterback Tom Brady. The interception recorded late in the fourth quarter and helped the Broncos defeat the New England Patriots.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Denard Walker NFL Football Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
- ^ "1997 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ "Tennessee Oilers at Arizona Cardinals - October 26th, 1997". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
- ^ "Denard Walker Career Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
- ^ "New England Patriots at Denver Broncos - October 28th, 2001". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 28, 2017.