Sammy Walker | |
Number: | 23 |
Position: | Cornerback |
Birth Date: | 20 January 1969 |
Birth Place: | McKinney, Texas, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 5 |
Height In: | 11 |
Weight Lbs: | 203 |
High School: | McKinney (TX) |
College: | Texas Tech |
Draftyear: | 1991 |
Draftround: | 4 |
Draftpick: | 88 |
Pastteams: | |
Statlabel1: | Games played |
Statvalue1: | 24 |
Statlabel2: | Games started |
Statvalue2: | 5 |
Statlabel3: | Fumble recoveries |
Statvalue3: | 1 |
Pfr: | WalkSa20 |
Sammy William Walker (born January 20, 1969) is a former professional American football cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played three seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers (1991–1992) and the Green Bay Packers (1993–1994). He was selected by the Steelers in the fourth round of the 1991 NFL draft.[1] He played college football at Texas Tech University.
Walker is one of 15 siblings. He was blinded in ninth grade, while helping his grandmother do some construction, and had laser surgery in 1992.[2]
In 2011, Walker was a defensive coordinator with the indoor football team, Amarillo Venom.[3]