Darwin Walker
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| Carolina Panthers — No. 93 | |
| Defensive tackle | |
| Date of birth: June 15, 1977 | |
| Place of birth: Walterboro, South Carolina | |
| Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Weight: 294 lb (133 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 2000 for the Arizona Cardinals | |
| Career history | |
| College: Tennessee | |
| NFL Draft: 2000 / Round: 3 / Pick: 71 | |
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| Current status: Active | |
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| Stats at NFL.com | |
Darwin Jamar Walker (born June 15, 1977) is an American football defensive tackle for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football at Tennessee.
Walker has also been a member of the Philadelphia Eagles, Buffalo Bills and Chicago Bears.
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[edit] Early years
Walker went to Walterboro High School in South Carolina and was a letterman in football and track & field.
[edit] College career
Walker then attended North Carolina State University for one year then transferred to the University of Tennessee, where he won a national championship with the Tennessee Vols in 1999 and graduated with a degree in engineering in 2000.
[edit] Professional career
[edit] Arizona Cardinals
Walker was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round of the 2000 NFL Draft, but was released before playing a game.
[edit] Philadelphia Eagles
Subsequently he was claimed off waivers by the Philadelphia Eagles during the 2000 season, where he played through the 2006 season.
[edit] Buffalo Bills
He was then traded on March 26, 2007 (along with a conditional 2008 draft pick) to the Buffalo Bills for linebacker Takeo Spikes and quarterback Kelly Holcomb. However, there was a proviso to that trade stating that if Walker did not report to Bills training camp by August 5, 2007, he would be returned to the Eagles in exchange for a sixth round draft pick in 2008. He reportedly held out for a contract extension and never reported to Buffalo's training camp that year.[1]
[edit] Chicago Bears
On July 29, 2007, the Buffalo Bills traded Walker's rights to the Chicago Bears in exchange for an undisclosed draft pick in 2008 (the Bears were in need of a defensive tackle after having waived troubled defensive lineman Tank Johnson in the 2007 offseason).
[edit] Carolina Panthers
On April 28, 2008 he signed with the Carolina Panthers.
[edit] Career statistics
| Year | Games | Tackles | Solo Tackles | Deflects | Sacks | Forced Fumbles | Interceptions | Int Yards | Touchdowns |
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| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 16 | 35 | 33 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 16 | 42 | 37 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 8 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 13 | 25 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 16 | 36 | 27 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Totals | 79 | 158 | 134 | 13 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
