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D'Andre Walker
No. 42 – Tennessee Titans
Position:Outside linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1997-01-23) January 23, 1997 (age 27)
Fairburn, Georgia
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school:Langston Hughes
College:Georgia
NFL draft:2019 / Round: 5 / Pick: 168
Career history
Roster status:Active

D'Andre Walker (born January 23, 1997) is an American football linebacker for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at University of Georgia.

Early years

Walker attended Langston Hughes High School in Fairburn, Georgia. He committed to the University of Georgia to play college football.[1][2]

College career

Walker played at Georgia from 2015 to 2018.[3][4][5] During his career, he had 112 tackles with 13.5 sacks.

Professional career

Walker was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the fifth round (168th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.[6] He agreed to a four-year rookie contract worth $2,786,749 with a signing bonus of $266,749 and a 2019 cap hit of $561,687.[7] He was placed on injured reserve on August 10, 2019.[8]

References

  1. ^ http://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-football/news/dandre-walker-scouting-report-recruiting-linebacker-georgia-auburn-tennessee/967s4bgumcar19lkuxt79ja9t
  2. ^ https://www.ajc.com/sports/all-state-defensive-end-picks-uga-national/NpAjDvXFbzBmsniTsXnt1K/
  3. ^ https://www.augustachronicle.com/news/20181003/dandre-walker-and-georgia-teammates-looking-for-even-more-from-olb
  4. ^ https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/sports/college/story/2018/aug/24/georgias-dandre-walker-well-aware-hpositions/477704/
  5. ^ https://www.savannahnow.com/news/sports/sec/2018-02-01/georgia-s-d-andre-walker-poised-go-productive-backup-main-man-outside
  6. ^ Wyatt, Jim (April 27, 2019). "TSU's Christion Abercrombie Announces Fifth Round Pick for the Titans, and He Called His Friend's Name: Georgia LB D'Andre Walker". TitansOnline.com.
  7. ^ Cotton, Dan (May 9, 2019). "Tennessee Titans sign outside linebacker D'Andre Walker". 247sports.com.
  8. ^ Wyatt, Jim (August 10, 2019). "Titans Add Four – And Subtract Four - While Also Moving DL Jurrell Casey from PUP to the Active Roster". TitansOnline.com.