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Kenyatta Walker (born on February 1, 1979 in Meridian, Mississippi) is an American football offensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He was originally drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first round (14th overall) of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at Florida.
[edit] College career
[edit] Awards and honors
- Knoxville News-Sentinel All-SEC (1998)
- Football News Freshman All-American (1998)
- Co-recipient of Gators' Best Effort Award (1999)
- Second-team All-SEC (1999)
- Gators' Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman (2000)
- Consensus First-team All-SEC (2000)
- Jacobs Blocking Trophy (2000)
- All-American selection by Associated Press, Sporting News, Football News, Sports Xchange and Walter Camp (2000)
- Outland Trophy semifinalist (2000)
[edit] Professional career
[edit] Tampa Bay Buccaneers
When drafted in the first round by the Buccaneers in 2001, he was originally slated to play left tackle and protect the quarterback's blindside. However, after a sub-par rookie season he was switched to right tackle, where he found moderate success, starting at this position for the Buccaneer's Super Bowl XXXVII victory over the Oakland Raiders. Walker's penchant for being penalized when facing superior pass rushers has led many Bucs fans to label him a bust.[1] On March 1, 2007, the Buccaneers released Walker.
[edit] Carolina Panthers
On August 13, 2007, The Carolina Panthers signed Walker as a free agent. He was released by the team on September 1 during final cuts.
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