Delanie Walker
![]() Walker during his tenure with the 49ers
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No. 82 Tennessee Titans
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Tight end | |||||||||
Personal information
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Date of birth: | August 12, 1984|||||||||
Place of birth: Pomona, California | |||||||||
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Career information
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High school: Pomona (CA) | |||||||||
College: Central Missouri | |||||||||
NFL Draft: 2006 / Round: 6 / Pick: 175 | |||||||||
Debuted in 2006 for the San Francisco 49ers | |||||||||
Career history
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Roster status: Active | |||||||||
Career highlights and awards
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Career NFL statistics as of 2013
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Hubert Delanie Walker[1] (born August 12, 1984) is an American football tight end for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He has also played fullback and wide receiver. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the sixth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Central Missouri.
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Early years[edit]
Walker attended Pomona High School under the direction of Coach John Capraro.
He also excelled in track, winning the Division III 100 meters title after also finishing first in the 2002 Miramonte League Meet.
College career[edit]
Walker first enrolled at Mount San Antonio Community College. He then transferred to the University of Central Missouri. While at UCM he set or equalled several receiving records.
Professional career[edit]
2008 NFL Combine[edit]
Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | ||||||||||
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6 ft 1 in | 240 lb | 4.49 s | 1.65 s | 2.68 s | 4.60 s | 7.23 s | 36.5 in | 10 ft 7 in | |||||||||||
All values from NFL Combine |
San Francisco 49ers[edit]
On June 22, 2008, the 49ers signed Walker to a three-year, $6 million extension through 2012. The deal included a $1.8 million signing bonus. He also returned a kickoff 101 yards for a touchdown.
In 2011, Jim Harbaugh became head coach of the 49ers and Greg Roman became offensive coordinator for the team. They praised Delanie Walker's skill set and used him about 20 different ways in the west coast offense, including different receiver spots, backup fullback and even as an alternative kickoff returner and gunner on special teams,[2] attributes that earned him the nickname of "The Swiss Army Knife" within the team.
In 2013, Walker's aunt and uncle were killed by a drunk driver, five hours after Walker played in Super Bowl XLVII. The tragedy motivated Walker to speak out against drunk driving, and support laws requiring the installation of an ignition interlock device for first-time DUI offenders.[3]
Tennessee Titans[edit]
Walker signed with the Tennessee Titans on March 12, 2013.[4]
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- 1984 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Pomona, California
- Players of American football from California
- African-American players of American football
- American football wide receivers
- American football tight ends
- Mt. SAC Mounties football players
- Central Missouri Mules football players
- San Francisco 49ers players
- Tennessee Titans players