Craig Walls

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Craig Walls
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Offensive lineman/Defensive lineman
Personal information
Date of birth: (1958-12-24) December 24, 1958
Place of birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)Weight: 215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
College: Indiana
Undrafted in 1982
Debuted in 1985 for the Denver Gold
Last played in 1988 for the Pittsburgh Gladiators
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× First Team All-Arena (1987, 1988)
  • Arena Football Hall of Fame inductee (1998)
Career NFL statistics
Games played 3
Stats at NFL.com
Career Arena football statistics
Tackles 28
Sacks 25.0
Pass breakups 10
Forced fumbles 4
Fumble recoveries 5
Stats at ArenaFan.com

Craig S. Walls (born December 24, 1958) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is a former American football offensive lineman/defensive lineman in the Arena Football League. He also played linebacker in the United States Football League and the National Football League. He played college football at Indiana University.

In 1998, Walls was elected into the Arena Football Hall of Fame.[1]

College career

Walls attended Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana, where he lettered a member of the football team from 1979 to 1981.[2] Walls helped lead the Hoosiers to the 1979 Holiday Bowl.[3] At the time of his graduation, Walls was the 3rd leading tackler in Indiana history with 342.[4]

Professional career

Walls joined the Denver Gold of the United States Football League in 1985.[5]

References

  1. "Arena Football League". www.arenafootball.com. Arena Football League. Retrieved December 9, 2013. 
  2. "2013 Indiana Hoosiers Football Media Guide". www.grfx.cstv.com. Indiana Hoosiers. Retrieved December 9, 2013. 
  3. "Holiday Bowl 1979". www.mmbolding.com. Retrieved December 9, 2013. 
  4. "Weekly Release #11: The Kentucky Game". www.ishoosiers.com. Indiana University. November 2001. Retrieved December 9, 2013. 
  5. William N. Wallace (May 20, 1985). "WALKER EXCELS, BUT GENERALS FALL, 28-24". www.nytimes.com. New York Times. Retrieved December 9, 2013. 
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