Josh Walker (American football)
Joshua Kyle Walker (born June 2, 1991) is a former American football guard. He played college football at Middle Tennessee State. Walker was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2014. He also played for the Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, and Jacksonville Jaguars.
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| Position: | Guard | ||||
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| Born: | June 2, 1991 Knoxville, Tennessee | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 330 lb (150 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Rhea County (Evensville, Tennessee) | ||||
| College: | Middle Tennessee State | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2014 | ||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||
Professional career
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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| 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 320 lb (145 kg) | 5.19 s | 1.85 s | 3.01 s | 4.77 s | 8.01 s | 27.5 in (0.70 m) | 7 ft 9 in (2.36 m) | 23 reps | |||
| All values are from Pro Day[1] | ||||||||||||
Indianapolis Colts
After going undrafted in the 2014 NFL Draft, Walker signed with the Indianapolis Colts on May 11, 2014.[2] On August 30, 2014, he was waived.[3] Walker was signed to the Colts' practice squad the following day.[4] On September 16, 2014, he was released from the Colts' practice squad.[5]
Green Bay Packers
On September 23, 2014, Walker was signed to the Green Bay Packers' practice squad,[6] where he spent the rest of his rookie season.[7] He was re-signed by the Packers after the season ended on January 20, 2015.[8]
In his second season, Walker played in 13 games at right guard, right tackle, and on special teams.[7]
On August 30, 2016, he was placed on injured reserve.[9] Walker was released by the Packers on September 3, 2016.
Houston Texans
Walker was signed to the Houston Texans' practice squad on October 27, 2016.[10] He was promoted to the active roster on November 8, 2016.[11]
On September 2, 2017, Walker was waived by the Texans.[12]
Jacksonville Jaguars
On September 8, 2017, Walker signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars.[13]
Walker was named the starting left tackle in Week 6 of the 2018 season after entering the season as the third-string tackle following injuries to Cam Robinson and Josh Wells. He started four games (Weeks 6–10) before suffering foot and ankle injuries in Week 10. He missed the next four games before being placed on injured reserve on December 14, 2018.[14]
References
- ^ "Josh Walker - Middle Tennessee, OG : 2014 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
- ^ "Indianapolis Colts agree to terms with 19 undrafted free agents". Colts.com. May 11, 2014. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
- ^ "Indianapolis Colts make roster moves". Colts.com. August 30, 2014. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
- ^ "Indianapolis Colts establish practice squad". Colts.com. August 31, 2014. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
- ^ "Indianapolis Colts make roster moves". Colts.com. September 16, 2014. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
- ^ "Packers sign G Josh Walker to practice squad". Packers.com. September 23, 2014. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
- ^ a b . Packers.com. Archived from the original on May 19, 2018. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
- ^ "Packers sign nine free agents". Packers.com. January 20, 2015. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
- ^ "Packers reduce roster to 76". Packers.com. August 30, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
- ^ Wilson, Aaron (October 27, 2016). "Texans sign ex-Packer Josh Walker to practice squad". HoustonChronicle.com. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
- ^ . HoustonTexans.com. November 8, 2016. Archived from the original on May 10, 2017.
- ^ . HoustonTexans.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on January 8, 2018.
- ^ . Jaguars.com. September 8, 2017. Archived from the original on October 16, 2017.
- ^ "Jaguars make roster moves". Jaguars.com. December 14, 2018.
External links
- Jacksonville Jaguars bio
- Green Bay Packers bio
- Indianapolis Colts bio
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · ESPN · CBS Sports · Yahoo! Sports · Pro Football Reference