Derel Walker
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||
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| Date of birth: | June 29, 1991 | ||
| Place of birth: | Hillsboro, Texas | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Hillsboro (TX) | ||
| College: | Texas A&M | ||
| Undrafted: | 2014 | ||
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| Roster status: | Reserve/Future | ||
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| Player stats at CFL.ca | |||
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Derel Walker (born June 29, 1991) is an American football wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He previously attended Texas A&M University where he played college football for the Aggies. From 2015 to 2016, Walker played Canadian football for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was named a CFL All-Star in both years and received the CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award in 2015.
Walker played high school football as well as baseball and track and field at Hillsboro High School. He also participated in power-lifting. He was named an honorable mention to the 2008 Super Centex team and a member of the 2009 All-Centex team by the Waco Tribune-Herald. From 2010 to 2011, he played junior college football at the local Trinity Valley Community College. During his two seasons at Trinity Valley, he made 44 catches for 864 yards and 10 touchdowns while helping to lead his team to the second round of playoffs in 2011.
Walker committed to transfer to Texas A&M in early 2012 to play for the Aggies. In a fall scrimmage, Walker caught two touchdown passes of 20 and 35 yards. He played a minor role in the regular season, playing in 12 games but catching only eight passes for 85 yards and no touchdowns. Walker was more active in his final year with the Aggies in 2013. He played large roles against Arkansas when he caught seven passes for 81 yards and against Vanderbilt when he caught his first two touchdown passes at Texas A&M. Walker was third on the team in catches with 45 receptions and second on the team with 705 receiving yards in the regular season. In the post-season, Walker made an impact at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, where he made six catches for 113 yards including a 44-yard touchdown. He finished his career at Texas A&M with finishing with 59 receptions for 903 yards and five touchdowns. Walker was the last receiver to catch a pass from quarterback Johnny Manziel before Manziel was drafted by the Cleveland Browns.
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