Vance Walker
 Walker in 2014 | |||||||||||||
| No. 96 Denver Broncos | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | April 26, 1987 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Cincinnati, Ohio | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 305 lb (138 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school: | Fort Mill (SC) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Georgia Tech | ||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2009 / Round: 7 / Pick: 210 | ||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Injured reserve | ||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2015 | |||||||||||||
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Vance Jack Walker (born April 26, 1987) is an American football defensive end for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and high school football at Fort Mill High School.
Professional career
Atlanta Falcons
Walker was selected in the 7th round (210th overall) in the 2009 NFL Draft. Falcons re-signed Walker to a one-year, $1.26 million contract on March 13, 2012.
Oakland Raiders
Walker signed with the Raiders on March 18, 2013.
Kansas City Chiefs
On March 14, 2014, he signed a three-year-deal with the Kansas City Chiefs.[1] He was released on March 6, 2015.
Denver Broncos
On March 12, 2015, Walker signed with the Denver Broncos.[2] Walker was on the Broncos Super Bowl 50 championship team after they beat the Carolina Panthers 24-10. Walker recorded 2 tackles in the Super Bowl.[3] On August 19, 2016, Walker was placed on the Broncos' injured reserve.[4]
References
- ↑ Chiefs Sign LB Frank Zombo, DT Vance Walker
- ↑ Broncos sign DE Vance Walker
- ↑ Rosenthal, Gregg. "Denver Broncos win Super Bowl 50.". NFL.com. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
- ↑ Mason, Andrew. "Broncos place Vance Walker on injured reserve, sign TE Manasseh Garner". DenverBroncos.com.