D'Andre Walker
{{Short description|American football player (born 1997)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
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| number = 59
| position = Linebacker
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|1|23}}
| birth_place = Fairburn, Georgia, U.S.
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| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lb = 251
| high_school = Langston Hughes {{nowrap|(Fairburn, Georgia)}}
| college = Georgia (2015–2018)
| draftyear = 2019
| draftround = 5
| draftpick = 168
| pastteams =
- Tennessee Titans ({{NFL Year|2019}})
- Seattle Seahawks ({{NFL Year|2020}})
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| pfr = WalkDA02
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D'Andre Walker (born January 23, 1997) is an American former professional football linebacker. He played college football at Georgia. He was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the fifth round of the 2019 NFL draft.
Early life
Walker attended Langston Hughes High School in Fairburn, Georgia. He committed to the University of Georgia to play college football.{{Cite news|url=https://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-football/news/dandre-walker-scouting-report-recruiting-linebacker-georgia-auburn-tennessee/967s4bgumcar19lkuxt79ja9t|title=Scouting report: D'Andre Walker needs bulk, but is nearly unblockable|website=www.sportingnews.com|date=28 October 2021 }}{{cite news|url=https://www.ajc.com/sports/all-state-defensive-end-picks-uga-national/NpAjDvXFbzBmsniTsXnt1K/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190411065223/https://www.ajc.com/sports/all-state-defensive-end-picks-uga-national/NpAjDvXFbzBmsniTsXnt1K/ |archive-date=2019-04-11|title=All-State defensive end picks UGA on national TV|date=January 3, 2015 |first=Michael|last=Carvell|publisher=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution}}
College career
Walker played at Georgia from 2015 to 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://www.augustachronicle.com/news/20181003/dandre-walker-and-georgia-teammates-looking-for-even-more-from-olb|title=D'Andre Walker and Georgia teammates looking for even more from OLB|first=Marc|last=Weiszer|website=The Augusta Chronicle}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/sports/college/story/2018/aug/24/georgias-dandre-walker-well-aware-hpositions/477704/|title=Georgia's D'Andre Walker well aware of his position's NFL pipeline|website=timesfreepress.com|date=24 August 2018 }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.savannahnow.com/news/sports/sec/2018-02-01/georgia-s-d-andre-walker-poised-go-productive-backup-main-man-outside|title=Georgia's D'Andre Walker poised to go from productive backup to main man at outside linebacker|first=Marc|last=Weiszer|website=Savannah Morning News}} During his career, he had 112 tackles with 13.5 sacks.
Professional career
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| note = All values from NFL Combine{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/d-andre-walker/32005741-4c09-3491-88cb-c106918182d1 |title=D'Andre Walker Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=January 22, 2022}}{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1002517&DraftYear=2019 |title=D'Andre Walker, Georgia, OLB, 2019 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football |website=draftscout.com |access-date=January 22, 2022}}
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=Tennessee Titans=
Walker was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the fifth round (168th overall) of the 2019 NFL draft.{{cite web|title=TSU's Christion Abercrombie Announces Fifth Round Pick for the Titans, and He Called His Friend's Name: Georgia LB D'Andre Walker|url=https://www.titansonline.com/news/titans-select-georgia-olb-d-andre-walker-in-fifth-round|author=Wyatt, Jim|website=TitansOnline.com|date=April 27, 2019}} 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.{{cite web|title=Tennessee Titans sign outside linebacker D'Andre Walker|url=https://247sports.com/nfl/tennessee-titans/Article/DAndre-Walker-Titans-signed-131799270/|author=Cotton, Dan|website=247sports.com|date=May 9, 2019}} He was placed on injured reserve on August 10, 2019.{{cite web|title=Titans Add Four – And Subtract Four - While Also Moving DL Jurrell Casey from PUP to the Active Roster|url=https://www.titansonline.com/news/titans-add-four-and-subtract-four-while-also-moving-dl-jurrell-casey-from-pup-to|author=Wyatt, Jim|website=TitansOnline.com|date=August 10, 2019}}
Walker was waived by the Titans on September 5, 2020.{{cite web|title=Roster Moves: Titans Trim Roster to 53 Players|url=https://www.tennesseetitans.com/news/roster-moves-titans-trim-roster-to-53-players|author=Wyatt, Jim|website=TennesseeTitans.com|date=September 5, 2020}}
=Seattle Seahawks=
Walker was claimed off waivers by the Seattle Seahawks on September 6, 2020.{{cite web|title=Seahawks Claim OLB D'Andre Walker Off Waivers; Waive CB Linden Stephens|url=https://www.seahawks.com/news/seahawks-claim-olb-d-andre-walker-off-waivers-waive-cb-linden-stephens|author=Boyle, John|website=Seahawks.com|date=September 6, 2020}} He was waived on September 29, 2020.{{cite news |author=Crabtree, Curtis |title=Seahawks waive D'Andre Walker |url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2020/09/30/seahawks-waive-dandre-walker/ |website=NBCSports.com |date=September 29, 2020 |access-date=October 8, 2020}}
References
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External links
- [https://georgiadogs.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=3145 Georgia Bulldogs bio]
- [https://www.titansonline.com/team/players-roster/d-andre-walker/ Tennessee Titans bio]
- {{twitter|dandrewalker15}}
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Category:People from Fairburn, Georgia
Category:Players of American football from Fulton County, Georgia
Category:American football linebackers
Category:Georgia Bulldogs football players
Category:Tennessee Titans players
Category:Seattle Seahawks players
Category:21st-century American sportsmen
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