D'Andre Walker

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D'Andre Walker
No. 42
Position:Outside linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1997-01-23) January 23, 1997 (age 25)
Fairburn, Georgia
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:251 lb (114 kg)
Career information
High school:Langston Hughes
College:Georgia
NFL Draft:2019 / Round: 5 / Pick: 168
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

D'Andre Walker (born January 23, 1997) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at University of Georgia. He was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the fifth round of the 2019 NFL Draft.

Early years[]

Walker attended Langston Hughes High School in Fairburn, Georgia. He committed to the University of Georgia to play college football.[1][2]

College career[]

Walker played at Georgia from 2015 to 2018.[3][4][5] During his career, he had 112 tackles with 13.5 sacks.

Professional career[]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span
6 ft 2+3⁄8 in
(1.89 m) 		251 lb
(114 kg) 		34+3⁄8 in
(0.87 m) 		9+7⁄8 in
(0.25 m)
All values from NFL Combine[6][7]

Tennessee Titans[]

Walker was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the fifth round (168th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.[8] He agreed to a four-year rookie contract worth $2,786,749 with a signing bonus of $266,749 and a 2019 cap hit of $561,687.[9] He was placed on injured reserve on August 10, 2019.[10]

Walker was waived by the Titans on September 5, 2020.[11]

Seattle Seahawks[]

Walker was claimed off waivers by the Seattle Seahawks on September 6, 2020.[12] He was waived on September 29, 2020.[13]

References[]

  1. ^ "Scouting report: D'Andre Walker needs bulk, but is nearly unblockable". www.sportingnews.com.
  2. ^ https://www.ajc.com/sports/all-state-defensive-end-picks-uga-national/NpAjDvXFbzBmsniTsXnt1K/
  3. ^ Weiszer, Marc. "D'Andre Walker and Georgia teammates looking for even more from OLB". The Augusta Chronicle.
  4. ^ "Georgia's D'Andre Walker well aware of his position's NFL pipeline". timesfreepress.com.
  5. ^ Weiszer, Marc. "Georgia's D'Andre Walker poised to go from productive backup to main man at outside linebacker". Savannah Morning News.
  6. ^ "D'Andre Walker Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  7. ^ "D'Andre Walker, Georgia, OLB, 2019 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  8. ^ Wyatt, Jim (April 27, 2019). "TSU's Christion Abercrombie Announces Fifth Round Pick for the Titans, and He Called His Friend's Name: Georgia LB D'Andre Walker". TitansOnline.com.
  9. ^ Cotton, Dan (May 9, 2019). "Tennessee Titans sign outside linebacker D'Andre Walker". 247sports.com.
  10. ^ Wyatt, Jim (August 10, 2019). "Titans Add Four – And Subtract Four - While Also Moving DL Jurrell Casey from PUP to the Active Roster". TitansOnline.com.
  11. ^ Wyatt, Jim (September 5, 2020). "Roster Moves: Titans Trim Roster to 53 Players". TennesseeTitans.com.
  12. ^ Boyle, John (September 6, 2020). "Seahawks Claim OLB D'Andre Walker Off Waivers; Waive CB Linden Stephens". Seahawks.com.
  13. ^ Crabtree, Curtis (September 29, 2020). "Seahawks waive D'Andre Walker". NBCSports.com. Retrieved October 8, 2020.

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