Kenneth Walker III (running back)

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Kenneth Walker III
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Walker (#9) with Michigan State in 2021
No. 9 Seattle Seahawks
Position: Running back
Personal information
Date of birth: (2000-10-20) October 20, 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth: Arlington, Tennessee
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Career information
High school: Arlington (Arlington, Tennessee)
College:
NFL draft: 2022 / Round: 2 / Pick: 41
Career history
Roster status: Unsigned draft pick
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at PFR

Kenneth Walker III (born October 20, 2000) is an American football running back for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Michigan State. He won the Walter Camp and Doak Walker Awards in 2021.

High school

Walker was born on October 20, 2000, in Arlington, Tennessee.[1] He attended Arlington High School and played for their football team, where he rushed for 3,485 yards with 41 touchdowns. He committed to Wake Forest University to play college football.

College career

Walker played at Wake Forest in 2019 and 2020. During those two years he rushed for 1,158 yards on 217 carries with 17 touchdowns. After the 2020 season, Walker transferred to Michigan State University.[2][3] He became the starter his first year at Michigan State.[4][5] In his debut with the Spartans, he rushed for 264 yards and four touchdowns.[6][7] His four touchdowns doubled the Michigan State 2020 season total, and were the first for a Spartan running back since the 2019 season.[8] Walker III was awarded the Doak Walker and Walter Camp Player of the Year Award for the 2021 NCAA season. Following the season, he announced that he would forgo his senior year and declared for the 2022 NFL Draft.[9]

College statistics

Season Team Rushing Receiving
Att Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD
2019 Wake Forest 90 579 6.2 4 3 17 5.7 0
2020 Wake Forest 119 579 4.9 13 3 30 10 0
2021 Michigan State 263 1,636 6.2 18 13 89 6.8 1
Totals 472 2,794 5.8 35 19 136 7.5 1

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt Arm length Hand size 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
5 ft 9 1/4 in 211 lb 30 3/8 in 9 1/2 in 4.38 s 1.50 s 2.53 s 34.0 in 10 ft 2 in
All values from NFL Combine[10][11]

References

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External links

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