Vance Walker

American football player (born 1987)

American football player
Vance Walker
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Walker with the Chiefs in 2014
No. 96, 98, 99
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1987-04-26) April 26, 1987 (age 37)
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:305 lb (138 kg)
Career information
High school:Fort Mill (SC)
College:Georgia Tech
NFL draft:2009 / Round: 7 / Pick: 210
Career history
  • Atlanta Falcons (2009–2012)
  • Oakland Raiders (2013)
  • Kansas City Chiefs (2014)
  • Denver Broncos (2015–2016)
Career highlights and awards
  • Super Bowl champion (50)
  • Third-team All-American (2007)
  • 2× First-team All-ACC (2007, 2008)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:172
Sacks:12.0
Forced fumbles:2
Fumble recoveries:1
Pass deflections:2
Player stats at PFR

Vance Jack Walker (born April 26, 1987) is a former American football defensive end. He was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played high school football at Fort Mill High School and college football for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.

Professional career

Atlanta Falcons

Walker was selected in the seventh round (210th overall) in the 2009 NFL Draft.[1] Falcons re-signed Walker to a one-year, $1.26 million contract on March 13, 2012.

Oakland Raiders

Walker signed with the Oakland Raiders on March 18, 2013.

Kansas City Chiefs

On March 14, 2014, he signed a three-year-deal with the Kansas City Chiefs.[2] He was released by the team on March 6, 2015.

Denver Broncos

On March 12, 2015, Walker signed with the Denver Broncos.[3] On February 7, 2016, Walker was part of the Broncos team that won Super Bowl 50. In the game, the Broncos defeated the Carolina Panthers by a score of 24–10.[4] Walker recorded two tackles in the Super Bowl.[5] On August 19, 2016, Walker was placed on the Broncos' injured reserve.[6]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold Career high

Regular season

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2009 ATL 10 1 13 8 5 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
2010 ATL 16 1 17 11 6 0.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2011 ATL 16 0 18 13 5 2.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
2012 ATL 16 9 32 21 11 3.0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
2013 OAK 15 15 40 29 11 3.0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2014 KAN 16 2 19 14 5 2.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2015 DEN 15 4 33 23 10 2.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
104 32 172 119 53 12.0 25 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0

Playoffs

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2010 ATL 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2011 ATL 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2012 ATL 2 2 6 4 2 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2015 DEN 3 0 5 3 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 2 11 7 4 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

References

  1. ^ "2009 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  2. ^ Chiefs Sign LB Frank Zombo, DT Vance Walker
  3. ^ Broncos sign DE Vance Walker
  4. ^ "Super Bowl 50 – Denver Broncos vs. Carolina Panthers – February 7th, 2016". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
  5. ^ Rosenthal, Gregg. "Denver Broncos win Super Bowl 50". NFL.com. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
  6. ^ Mason, Andrew. "Broncos place Vance Walker on injured reserve, sign TE Manasseh Garner". DenverBroncos.com. Archived from the original on August 25, 2017. Retrieved August 20, 2016.

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