Gary Walker

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Gary Walker
Date of birth February 28, 1973 (age 34)
Place of birth Flag of United States Royston, Georgia
Height ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight 324 lb (147 kg)
Position(s) Defensive end
College Auburn
NFL Draft 1995 / Round 5 / Pick 25
Statistics
Team(s)
1995-1998
1999-2001
2002-2005
Houston/Tennessee Oilers
Jacksonville Jaguars
Houston Texans

Gary Walker (born February 28, 1973 in Royston, Georgia) is an American football player who played defensive end, most recently for the Houston Texans. He accumulated 148 tackles and 15 sacks in two seasons at Auburn University, earning second-team All-Southeastern Conference honors as a senior. Before Auburn, he attended Hinds Junior College. He was drafted in the 1995 NFL Draft by the Houston Oilers. Acquired by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 1999 expansion draft, he was an alternate selection to the 2001 Pro Bowl. Signed by the Houston Texans in 2002, he was selected to the Pro Bowl in that year. Subsequently plagued by injuries. Severed his triceps muscle during the 2005 season, and was waived by the Texans in March of 2006.