Walden with the Packers in 2010 |
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| No. 93 Green Bay Packers | |
| Linebacker | |
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| Date of birth: August 21, 1985 | |
| Place of birth: Dublin, Georgia | |
| Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Weight: 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Middle Tennessee State | |
| NFL Draft: 2008 / Round: 6 / Pick: 167 | |
| Debuted in 2008 for the Kansas City Chiefs | |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: Active | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2011 | |
| Tackles | 101 |
| Sacks | 6.0 |
| Interceptions | 0 |
| Total touchdowns | 1 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Erik Lashawn Walden (born August 21, 1985 in Dublin, Georgia) is an American football linebacker for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Middle Tennessee State.
Walden has also played for the Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins.
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He led the Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders against Central Michigan in the 2006 Motor City Bowl with six tackles and two quarterback sacks.[1]
Walden signed a four-year contract with the Cowboys on July 22, 2008.[2] He was waived by the team on August 30 during final cuts.
A day after being let go by the Cowboys, hoping he would clear waivers enabling them to sign him to their practice squad, Walden was claimed off waivers by the Kansas City Chiefs on August 31, 2008. Linebacker Weston Dacus was waived to make room for Walden. On November 19, the Chiefs waived Walden.
Walden was claimed off waivers by the Miami Dolphins on November 20, 2008. The team waived linebacker Rob Ninkovich to make room for him on the roster.
Walden was signed off the street by the Packers on October 31, 2010. Walden had his best game for the Packers on January 2, 2011 starting against the Chicago Bears. Walden led the team with 3 sacks and 16 tackles and was named NFC Defensive Player of the week. He finished the season with twenty tackles in 9 games (two starts). [3]
On November 25, 2011 Walden was arrested for an alleged physical altercation that sent his girlfriend to the hospital. Police had enough evidence to hold him under felony charges through Monday, as his case could not be processed over the Thanksgiving weekend. Walden's girlfriend changed her statement and Walden was released with no charges filed. [4]
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