Pro
2005: Season was cut short when he sustained a torn anterior cruciate ligament injury in his right knee during a Week 1 game against Detroit. ... Was placed on injured reserve, and his injury severely hampered the receiving corp. ... Underwent surgery in early October. ... Changed agents, replacing Drew Rosenhaus with Kennard McGuire.
2002-04: In his third season, has become one of the NFL’s top downfield threats. ... Selected to his first Pro Bowl in 2004. ... Played in all 16 games, making 12 starts and finished third in the NFC in receiving yards with 1,382 on 89 receptions (tied for fifth in the NFC). His production includes 11 touchdown catches - fifth in the conference. ... Teamed with Donald Driver to register the most combined receiving yards in a single season in team history with 2,590 combined yards, surpassing Antonio Freeman and Robert Brooks’ 2,253 yards in 1997 (Driver and Walker accomplished the feat vs. Minnesota on Dec. 24). Also became the first set of 1,000-yard Packers receivers since 1999 (Freeman, Bill Schroeder) and only the third overall (also Freeman and Brooks in 1997). ... At home vs. Dallas (Oct. 24), moved over 100 career receptions and now has 145. He finished the game with 129 receiving yards and had five 100-yard performances this season, in 16 games. Has caught at least one pass in 33 straight games (his last game without a reception was Dec. 22, 2002, vs. Buffalo in a 10-0 win dominated by defense on a blustery day). Registered only the 10th 200-yard receiving day in Packers history - and the first in eight years (Don Beebe, 220 vs. San Francisco on Oct. 14, 1996) - in breakout performance at Indianapolis (Sept. 26). Enjoyed career highs in receptions (11), receiving yards (200) and touchdown receptions (three) in Colts contest; it marked the first time a Green Bay player made three TD catches since Antonio Freeman also had three in a 1998 win over Tennessee.
2003: Walker finally started to flash his first-round promise by exploding onto the scene in the final games of the season. Tall and athletic with big-time jumping ability, Walker caught everything thrown in his vicinity. ... Caught 41 passes for 716 yards (17.5 yards per catch) and a team-high nine touchdowns. ... Average ranked second in the NFL and TDs tied him for fourth in the NFC. ... Finished season with a bang, catching 23 passes for 511 yards (24.1) and five touchdowns over the final six regular-season games and the two playoff games. ... Scored touchdowns for three consecutive game spanning November and December. After streak was broken, Walker exploded for a pair of touchdowns against Oakland. Had arthroscopic surgery on his left ankle and right shoulder during the off-season. 2002 first-round pick is under contract through 2007.
Played in 15 regular season games, starting twice, and Green Bay's playoff game against Atlanta in 2002. ... Caught 23 passes for 319 yards (13.9 yard avg.). Caught 5 passes for 104 yards in playoff game. Averaged 22.0 yards on 35 kickoff returns. ... Selected by Packers in first round of 2002 NFL draft (20th overall). First receiver taken by the Packers in the first round since Sterling Sharpe (South Carolina) in 1988. To get Walker and Seattle's fifth-round choice (156th overall), the Packers gave up their first and second-rounders (28th, 60th respectively) to Seahawks.
College
Played several wide receiver positions as a senior at Florida State. Junior college tran |