L. T. Walton
| No. 96 Pittsburgh Steelers | |||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth: | March 31, 1992 | ||
| Place of birth: | Clinton Township, Michigan | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||
| Weight: | 319 lb (145 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Clinton (MI) Clintondale | ||
| College: | Central Michigan | ||
| NFL Draft: | 2015 / Round: 6 / Pick: 199 | ||
| Career history | |||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||
| Career NFL statistics | |||
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Leterrius Deon Walton (born March 31, 1992) is an American football defensive end[1] for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Central Michigan and was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the sixth round of the 2015 NFL Draft.
College career
In his career at Central Michigan, Walton played in 54 games with 30 starts.[2]
Professional career
Coming out of college, Walton was projected by many analysts to be selected in the fifth or sixth round. He was ranked the 17th best defensive tackle out of the 177 available by NFLDraftScout.com.[3] Walton was invited to the NFL Combine and completed all the required workouts and positional drills. He was satisfied enough with his combine numbers that he only participated in positional drills at Central Michigan's Pro Day. Analysts gave him positive reviews for his large frame, athletic ability, quick hands, and called him a disciplined pass rusher with an explosive first step that can penetrate the line. He was also crictized for his technique, limited pass rush, inconsistent ability to finish and get to tackles.[4]
| Ht | Wt | Arm length | Hand size | 40‑yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20‑ss | 3‑cone | Vert jump | Broad | BP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
319 lb (145 kg) |
32 1⁄4 in (0.82 m) |
10 1⁄4 in (0.26 m) |
5.25 s | 1.78 s | 2.99 s | 4.78 s | 7.91 s | 27 1⁄2 in (0.70 m) |
8 ft 5 in (2.57 m) |
25 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine[4] | ||||||||||||
The Pittsburgh Steelers selected Walton in the sixth round (199th overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft.[5]
On May 8, 2015, the Steelers signed him to a four-year, $2.39 million contract with $116,928 guaranteed. On August 5, 2015, he made the Steeler's active 53-man roster. He began his rookie regular season as the third defensive end on the Steeler's depth chart behind veterans Cameron Heyward and Stephon Tuitt. He made his regular season debut on September 27, 2015 in a victory over the St. Louis Rams.
During his rookie season of 2015, he played 6 games without recording a stat.
Walton began his second season as the Steeler's fourth defensive end on the depth chart behind Heyward, Tuitt, and Ricardo Mathews. On December 11, 2016, he earned his first career start after Heyward was lost for the season due to injury. In the 27–20 victory over the Buffalo Bills he recorded his first career tackle and finished the game with two combined tackles.[6]
References
- ↑ http://www.steelers.com/team/roster/L.T.-Walton/82ac6a77-393c-4f3d-808e-385b0a82a8bd
- ↑ "Steelers select CMU DT Leterrius Walton". Detroit News. May 2, 2015.
- ↑ "Leterrius Walton, DS #17 DT, Central Michigan: 2015 NFL Draft". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
- 1 2 "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles – Leterrius Walton". nfl.com.
- ↑ "Steelers select DE L.T. Walton in the Sixth Round". May 2, 2015. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
- ↑ "NFL Player Profile: L.T. Walton". NFL.com. Retrieved December 13, 2016.