Tyrunn Walker
| Detroit Lions | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Defensive tackle |
Personal information | |
| Date of birth: | March 18, 1990 |
| Place of birth: | New Iberia, Louisiana |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 294 lb (133 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | New Iberia (LA) Westgate |
| College: | Tulsa |
| Undrafted: | 2012 |
Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2014 | |
| Tackles: | 28 |
| Sacks: | 3.5 |
| Forced fumbles: | 1 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Tyrunn Walker (born March 18, 1990) is an American football defensive lineman for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He played college football at Tulsa.
College career
He played college football at Jones County Junior College before transferring to Tulsa for his Junior season. In his two seasons at Tulsa, He finished with 84 tackles, 13.5 sacks, 11 pass deflections and 4 forced fumbles. [1]
Professional career
New Orleans Saints
On April 30, 2012, he signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent.[2] Against the odds, Walker made the final 53 man roster. However, he was a healthy inactive in all 16 of the team's regular season games.
Detroit Lions
On March 12, 2015, Walker signed a one-year contract with the Detroit Lions.[3]
References
- ↑ "Tyrunn Walker Statistics". sports-reference.com.
- ↑ "Saints Announce 2012 Rookie Free Agent Class". neworleanssaints.com. April 30, 2012. Retrieved May 1, 2012.
- ↑ Twentyman, Tim. "Lions sign defensive tackle Tyrunn Walker". DetroitLions.com. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
External links
- Tulsa bio
- New Orleans Saints bio
- New Orleans Saints' Tyrunn Walker, Brandin Cooks hold high grades after preseason opener