Dwight Walker
American football player (born 1959)
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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).
Wide receiver
Metairie, Louisiana, U.S.
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| Positions | Running back Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born | January 10, 1959 Metairie, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | East Jefferson (Metairie) | ||||||||
| College | Nicholls State | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1982: 4th round, 87th overall pick | ||||||||
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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
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
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