sport.wikisort.org - AthleteIdrees Kenyatta Walker (born February 1, 1979) is a former professional American football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for six seasons. Walker played college football for the University of Florida. A first-round pick in the 2001 NFL Draft, he played professionally for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the NFL.
American gridiron football player (born 1979)
American football player
Kenyatta Walker|
Position: | Offensive tackle |
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Born: | (1979-02-01) February 1, 1979 (age 43) Meridian, Mississippi |
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Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
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Weight: | 302 lb (137 kg) |
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High school: | Meridian (MS) |
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College: | Florida (1997–2000) |
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NFL Draft: | 2001 / Round: 1 / Pick: 14 |
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- Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2001–2006)
- Carolina Panthers (2007)*
- Toronto Argonauts (2008)*
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only |
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- Super Bowl champion (XXXVII)
- PFWA All-Rookie Team (2001)
- PFW All-Rookie Team (2001)
- Second-team All-American (2000)
- First-team All-SEC (2000)
- Jacobs Blocking Trophy (2000)
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Games played: | 75 |
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Games started: | 73 |
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
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Early years
Walker was born in Meridian, Mississippi in 1979.[1] He attended Meridian High School,[2] where he was a standout high school football player for the Meridian Wildcats.[3] As a senior in 1996, Walker was an all-state selection and received high school All-American honors from PrepStar and USA Today.[3]
College career
Walker accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, and played on the offensive line for coach Steve Spurrier's Florida Gators football team from 1998 to 2000,[4] after redshirting in 1997.[3] Walker was a second-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) selection in 1999 and received first-team All-SEC and second-team All-American honors in 2000, winning the SEC's Jacobs Blocking Trophy as a junior in 2000.[3] After his junior season, Walker decided to forgo his final year of NCAA eligibility and enter the NFL Draft.[3]
After his NFL career ended, Walker returned to Gainesville to complete his degree, graduating from the University of Florida with a bachelor's degree in sociology in 2007.
Awards and honors
- Knoxville News-Sentinel All-SEC (1998)
- Football News Freshman All-American (1998)
- Co-recipient of Gators' Best Effort Award (1999)
- Second-team All-SEC (1999)
- Gators' Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman (2000)
- Consensus first-team All-SEC (2000)
- Jacobs Blocking Trophy (2000)
- All-American selection by Associated Press, Sporting News, Football News, Sports Xchange and Walter Camp (2000)
- Outland Trophy semifinalist (2000)
Professional career
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers chose Walker in the first round (fourteenth pick overall) of the 2001 NFL Draft,[5] and he played for the Buccaneers for six seasons from 2001 to 2006.[6] He was originally slated to play left tackle and protect the quarterback's blindside. However, after his rookie season he was switched to right tackle, where he found success starting for the Buccaneer's Super Bowl XXXVII victory over the Oakland Raiders. After starting in seventy-three of the seventy-five games in which he played,[6] the Buccaneers released Walker on March 1, 2007.
On August 13, 2007, the Carolina Panthers signed Walker as a free agent. He was released by the team on September 1 during final cuts. On September 8, 2008, Walker was signed by the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL), and was assigned to their practice roster.
See also
American football portal
Biography portal
College football portal
- 2000 College Football All-America Team
- Florida Gators football, 1990–99
- List of Florida Gators football All-Americans
- History of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- List of Florida Gators in the NFL Draft
- List of SEC Jacobs Blocking Trophy winners
- List of Tampa Bay Buccaneers first-round draft picks
- List of University of Florida alumni
References
- Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players, Kenyatta Walker. Retrieved March 19, 2011.
- databaseFootball.com, Players, Kenyatta Walker Archived May 28, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 19, 2011.
- GatorZone.com, Football History, 2000 Roster, Kenyatta Walker Archived September 2, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 19, 2011.
- 2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide Archived April 2, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 89, 97, 99, 102, 186 (2011). Retrieved August 31, 2011.
- Pro Football Hall of Fame, Draft History, 2001 National Football League Draft. Retrieved March 19, 2011.
- National Football League, Historical Players, Kenyatta Walker. Retrieved March 19, 2011.
Bibliography
- Carlson, Norm, University of Florida Football Vault: The History of the Florida Gators, Whitman Publishing, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia (2007). ISBN 0-7948-2298-3.
- Golenbock, Peter, Go Gators! An Oral History of Florida's Pursuit of Gridiron Glory, Legends Publishing, LLC, St. Petersburg, Florida (2002). ISBN 0-9650782-1-3.
- Hairston, Jack, Tales from the Gator Swamp: A Collection of the Greatest Gator Stories Ever Told, Sports Publishing, LLC, Champaign, Illinois (2002). ISBN 1-58261-514-4.
- McCarthy, Kevin M., Fightin' Gators: A History of University of Florida Football, Arcadia Publishing, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina (2000). ISBN 978-0-7385-0559-6.
2001 NFL Draft first-round selections |
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers first-round draft picks |
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2001 NFL Draft selections |
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers Super Bowl XXXVII champions |
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- 1 Joe Hamilton
- 7 Martín Gramática
- 9 Tom Tupa
- 10 Shaun King
- 11 Rob Johnson
- 14 Brad Johnson
- 15 Onome Ojo
- 19 Keyshawn Johnson
- 20 Ronde Barber
- 23 Jermaine Phillips
- 25 Brian Kelly
- 26 Dwight Smith
- 27 Aaron Stecker
- 30 Darian Barnes
- 31 Tim Wansley
- 32 Michael Pittman
- 34 Dexter Jackson (MVP)
- 35 Corey Ivy
- 36 Travis Stephens
- 38 John Howell
- 40 Mike Alstott
- 41 Daniel Wilcox
- 43 Jameel Cook
- 45 Mike Solwold
- 47 John Lynch
- 51 Alshermond Singleton
- 52 Nate Webster
- 53 Shelton Quarles
- 54 Idris Price
- 55 Derrick Brooks
- 56 Ryan Nece
- 58 Jack Golden
- 59 Justin Smith
- 60 Cosey Coleman
- 62 Jeff Christy
- 64 Dan Goodspeed
- 66 Ryan Benjamin
- 67 Kenyatta Walker
- 71 Kerry Jenkins
- 72 Roman Oben
- 74 Cornell Green
- 75 Lomas Brown
- 77 Todd Washington
- 80 Todd Yoder
- 81 Charles Lee
- 82 Marquise Walker
- 83 Joe Jurevicius
- 84 Reggie Barlow
- 85 Ken Dilger
- 86 Karl Williams
- 87 Keenan McCardell
- 88 Rickey Dudley
- 89 Casey Crawford
- 90 Buck Gurley
- 91 Chuck Darby
- 92 Anthony McFarland
- 93 DeVone Claybrooks
- 94 Greg Spires
- 95 Ron Warner
- 96 Ellis Wyms
- 97 Simeon Rice
- 98 Corey Smith
- 99 Warren Sapp
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- Coaches: Joe Barry
- Jeremy Bates
- Richard Bisaccia
- Michael Christianson
- Jay Gruden
- Monte Kiffin
- Richard Mann
- Rod Marinelli
- Raheem Morris
- Bill Muir
- Johnny Parker
- Stan Parrish
- Mike Tomlin
- Art Valero
- Kirby Wilson
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