Walker at Packers training camp in 2004
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||
Date of birth: | October 14, 1978 | ||||||||
Place of birth: | Galveston, Texas | ||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||
Career information | |||||||||
High school: | Lafayette (LA) St. Thomas More | ||||||||
College: | Florida State | ||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2002 / Round: 1 / Pick: 20 | ||||||||
Career history | |||||||||
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Career NFL statistics | |||||||||
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Receptions: | 267 |
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Receiving Yards: | 4,011 |
Receiving TDs: | 31 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Javon Liteff Walker (born October 14, 1978) is a former American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers 20th overall of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State.
Walker also played for the Denver Broncos and Oakland Raiders. He was selected to the Pro Bowl with the Packers in 2004.
Walker attempted to start a clothing company called JWalk.
Javon played for St. Thomas More High School in Lafayette, Louisiana. Walker holds the record from his high school for most career touchdowns, most touchdowns in a game, and longest play from scrimmage. Walker was drafted by the Florida Marlins in the 12th round (366th overall) of the 1997 Major League Baseball draft, and spent three years in the minor leagues of the organization.
Walker attended Jones County Junior College in Ellisville, Mississippi, where he was Deion Branch's teammate, before enrolling at Florida State University. He was also a world-class triple jumper, with a best jump of 15.40 meters, and had a personal-best mark of 6.91 meters in the long jump.
After being drafted by the Green Bay Packers, Walker became the fourth player in NFL history to have 100 receiving yards in each of his first two playoff games (2002 vs. Atlanta, 2003 vs. Seattle). He was selected to the NFC's Pro Bowl team for the first time for the 2004 season, following a breakout year.