Dwight Walker

Dwight Walker

No. 42, 89, 83
Position:	Running back Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:	(1959-01-10) January 10, 1959 (age 66) Metairie, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:	East Jefferson (Metairie)
College:	Nicholls State
NFL draft:	1982 / round: 4 / pick: 87
Career history
Cleveland Browns (1982–1984) New Orleans Saints (1987)
Career NFL statistics
Receptions: 49 Receiving yards: 546 Touchdowns: 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Dwight Gerard Walker (born January 10, 1959) is an American former professional football player for the Cleveland Browns and New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL).

Walker played three years as a running back for the Browns from 1982 to 1984. He was forced to retire due to injuries sustained in a car accident. His best season with the Browns was in 1983. In 1987, Walker resumed his career with the Saints and played wide receiver before retiring again following the season.

Walker played college football for the Nicholls State Colonels and was named first-team Associated Press All-American and first-team Kodak All-American by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) in 1981. He attended East Jefferson High School in Metairie, Louisiana.

References

• Nicholls State Colonels media guide

External links

• Nicholls State bio
• Cleveland Browns Dwight Walker
• New Orleans Saints Dwight Walker Archived 2010-01-02 at the Wayback Machine
• NFL bio
• Dwight Walker statistics at databasefootball.com