Vance Walker
{{Short description|American football player (born 1987)}}
{{Use American English|date=October 2024}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Vance Walker
| image = Vance Walker.JPG
| caption = Walker with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2014
| current_team =
| number = 99, 98, 96
| position = Defensive end
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|4|26|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lbs = 295
| high_school = Fort Mill (SC)
| college = Georgia Tech
| draftyear = 2009
| draftround = 7
| draftpick = 210
| pastteams =
- Atlanta Falcons ({{NFL Year|2009}}–{{NFL Year|2012}})
- Oakland Raiders ({{NFL Year|2013}})
- Kansas City Chiefs ({{NFL Year|2014}})
- Denver Broncos ({{NFL Year|2015}}–{{NFL Year|2016}})
| status =
| highlights =
- Super Bowl champion (50)
- Third-team All-American (2007)
- 2× First-team All-ACC (2007, 2008)
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 172
| statlabel2 = Sacks
| statvalue2 = 12.0
| statlabel3 = Forced fumbles
| statvalue3 = 2
| statlabel4 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue4 = 1
| statlabel5 = Pass deflections
| statvalue5 = 2
| pfr = WalkVa99
}}
Vance Jack Walker (born April 26, 1987) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). 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.{{Cite web |title=2009 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2009/draft.htm |access-date=May 13, 2023 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} Falcons re-signed Walker to a one-year, $1.26 million contract on March 13, 2012.{{cite web | last=Choate | first=Dave | title=Falcons Sign Defensive Tackle Vance Walker | website=The Falcoholic | date=2012-03-13 | url=https://www.thefalcoholic.com/2012/3/13/2868370/falcons-sign-defensive-tackle-vance-walker | access-date=2024-12-31}}
=Oakland Raiders=
Walker signed with the Oakland Raiders on March 18, 2013.{{cite web | title=Raiders Sign DT Vance Walker | website=Las Vegas Raiders | date=2013-03-18 | url=https://www.raiders.com/news/raiders-sign-dt-vance-walker-9741026 | access-date=2024-10-21}}
=Kansas City Chiefs=
On March 14, 2014, he signed a three-year deal with the Kansas City Chiefs.{{cite web | title=Chiefs Sign LB Frank Zombo, DT Vance Walker | website=Kansas City Chiefs | date=2014-03-14 | url=https://www.chiefs.com/news/chiefs-sign-lb-frank-zombo-dt-vance-walker-12759025 | access-date=2024-11-05}} He was released by the team on March 6, 2015.{{cite web | title=Chiefs Release DT Vance Walker | website=Kansas City Chiefs | date=2015-03-06 | url=https://www.chiefs.com/news/chiefs-release-dt-vance-walker-14999109 | access-date=2024-10-21}}
=Denver Broncos=
On March 12, 2015, Walker signed with the Denver Broncos.{{Cite web |last=Swanson |first=Ben |date=March 12, 2015 |title=Broncos sign DE Vance Walker |url=http://www.denverbroncos.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Broncos-sign-DE-Vance-Walker/657ac5f5-02a5-4be8-bee4-a755b838d7b2 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160510185053/http://www.denverbroncos.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Broncos-sign-DE-Vance-Walker/657ac5f5-02a5-4be8-bee4-a755b838d7b2 |archive-date=May 10, 2016 |access-date=March 13, 2015 |website=Denver Broncos}} 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.{{Cite web |title=Super Bowl 50 – Denver Broncos vs. Carolina Panthers – February 7th, 2016 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201602070den.htm |access-date=August 31, 2017 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}} Walker recorded two tackles in the Super Bowl.{{Cite web |last=Rosenthal |first=Gregg |date=February 7, 2016 |title=Broncos outlast Panthers, claim third Super Bowl title |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/broncos-outlast-panthers-claim-third-super-bowl-title-0ap3000000634371 |access-date=February 7, 2016 |website=NFL.com}} On August 19, 2016, Walker was placed on the Broncos' injured reserve.{{Cite web |last=Mason |first=Andrew |date=August 19, 2016 |title=Broncos place Vance Walker on injured reserve, sign TE Manasseh Garner |url=http://www.denverbroncos.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Broncos-place-Vance-Walker-on-injured-reserve-sign-TE-Manasseh-Garner/6aaadea3-69db-44c3-a1de-62d9a5a9f9e4 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170825091947/http://www.denverbroncos.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Broncos-place-Vance-Walker-on-injured-reserve-sign-TE-Manasseh-Garner/6aaadea3-69db-44c3-a1de-62d9a5a9f9e4 |archive-date=August 25, 2017 |access-date=August 20, 2016 |website=DenverBroncos.com}}
NFL career statistics
| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
! colspan="2"| Legend |
| Bold
| Career high |
=Regular season=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||||||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Year
!rowspan="2"| Team !colspan="2"| Games !colspan="5"| Tackles !colspan="5"| Interceptions !colspan="4"| 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 | |||||||||||||||
| colspan="2"| | 104 | 32 | 172 | 119 | 53 | 12.0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
=Playoffs=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||||||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Year
!rowspan="2"| Team !colspan="2"| Games !colspan="5"| Tackles !colspan="5"| Interceptions !colspan="4"| 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 | |||||||||||||||
| colspan="2"| | 7 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References
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External links
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- [http://ramblinwreck.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/walker_vance00.html Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets bio]
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{{Super Bowl 50}}
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Category:Players of American football from Cincinnati
Category:American football defensive tackles
Category:Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football players
Category:Atlanta Falcons players
Category:Oakland Raiders players
Category:Kansas City Chiefs players
Category:Denver Broncos players
Category:21st-century American sportsmen
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