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 Born:  Atlanta, Ga.

 

PROFESSIONAL CAREER

 

• A third-year running back who appeared in four games (2 starts) with Houston as a rookie in 2007 before seeing time on the rosters of the Texans and Rams last season.

 

• Competed on both Houston’s practice squad and active roster as well as the Rams’ practice squad in 2008 but did not appear in a game for the season.

 

• Averaged 4.6 yards per rush (58-264, 1 TD) with the Texans as a rookie in 2007, appearing in the club’s final four games (2 starts) that year after beginning the campaign on its practice squad.

 

• Ranked third among NFL rookies in rushing yards (264) in December of 2007.

 

 

CAREER TRANSACTIONS

 

• Signed by Houston as a college free agent 5/10/07.

 

• Waived by Houston 7/23/07.

 

• Signed by Houston 7/30/07.

 

• Waived by Houston 9/1/07.

 

 

 

• Signed by St. Louis (practice squad) 11/4/08.

 

• Waived by St. Louis 11/11/08.

 

• Signed by Houston (practice squad) 11/25/08.

 

• Signed by Denver 5/8/09.

 

 

COLLEGE CAREER AT NOTRE DAME

 

2005 (SOPHOMORE)

 

·        Eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark in rushing yardage and produced one of the top receiving years by any Irish running back.

 

 

·        Rushed for more than 100 yards in seven games.

 

·        Opened the season with four 100-yard rushing performances, a first in Notre Dame history.

 

·        Was the first Notre Dame back since Phil Carter in 1980 (142 vs. Purdue, 103 vs. Michigan, 254 vs. Michigan State) to start a season with three consecutive 100-yard rushing performances.

 

·        Rushed 253 times for 1,196 yards (4.7-yard average) and nine TDs.

 

·        Displayed solid receiving skills by making 43 catches for 351 yards (8.2-yard average) and two TDs, the most by a running back in Notre Dame history (old record: 37 by Bob Gladieux in 1968).

 

·        Rushed 20 times for 100 yards and one TD versus Pittsburgh.

 

·        Caught three passes for 52 yards and a TD versus the Panthers.

 

·        Scored the first Notre Dame TD of the season by taking a screen pass 51 yards behind a convoy of blockers against Pittsburgh.

 

·        Rushed 26 times for 104 yards in the win at Michigan.

 

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·        Rushed for 116 yards on 26 carries (4.5-yard average) and caught five passes for 24 yards and a TD against Michigan State.

 

 

·        Scored on a seven-yard pass reception against the Spartans.

 

·        Rushed for a 128 yards on 21 carries (6.1-yard average) and a TD versus Washington.

 

·        Caught three passes for 20 yards against the Huskies.

 

·        Gained 80 yards rushing on 23 attempts (3.5-yard average) and a TD against Purdue.

 

·        Rushed for 72 yards on 19 carries (3.8-yard average) and caught four passes for 43 yards against USC. 

 

·        Rushed only seven times for 17 yards against BYU, but caught one pass for a 37-yard gain against the Cougars.

 

·        Rushed 15 times for 62 yards and caught four passes for 34 yards in the win over Tennessee.

 

·        Rushed for 118 yards and a TD on 19 carries in the win over Navy, making two catches for 15 yards against the Midshipmen.

 

 

·        Rushed for 123 yards and a TD on 26 carries (4.7-yard average), and caught three passes for 14 yards in the win over Syracuse.

 

·        Had a 37-yard run versus the Orange.

 

·        Was a workhorse in a memorable performance in the win over Stanford, rushing for a career-high 186 yards and a TD on 35 carries (including a season-long 38-yard run) and catching five passes for 55 yards in the 38-31 victory over the Cardinal.

 

·        Scored the game's winning TD on a six-yard run with 55 seconds remaining, then took a direct snap in for a two-point conversion to give the Irish their final 38-31 margin over the Cardinal.

 

·        Produced 241 all-purpose yards versus Stanford, the 11th-best single-game all-purpose yardage total in Notre Dame history.

 

·        Rushed 16 times for 90 yards and three TDs against Ohio State in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, setting an Irish bowl mark for rushing TDs in a game.

 

·        Caught seven passes for 37 yards against the Buckeyes, a career-high for catches in a game.

 

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·        Logged 275:29 of playing time with one special teams appearance.

 

·        Started in all 12 games.

 

2004 (FRESHMAN)

 

·        Set the freshman rushing record at Notre Dame, gaining 786 yards on 185 carries (4.2 average).

 

·        Broke Jerome Heavens' previous freshman record for rushing yards set in 1975 (756).

 

·        His seven rushing TDs in 2004 ranked second-best by an Irish freshman, behind Autry Denson's eight in 1995.

 

·        Played in 11 games, making two starts.

 

·        Earned third-team Freshman All-America honors from The Sporting News.

 

·        Did not play in the season opener at BYU.

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·        Led the team with 786 rushing yards on 185 attempts with seven rushing TDs.

 

·        Had 10 receptions for 74 yards.

 

·        Led the team in TDs.

 

·        His longest TD run was a 17-yard scamper against Washington.

 

·        Ran for a team season-high 115 yards on 31 carries and two TDs in his collegiate debut versus Michigan.

 

·        Gained 112 yards on 16 carries with two TDs against Pittsburgh.

 

·        Scores came from one yard and five yards out versus the Panthers.

 

·        Had a career-long run of 40 yards and a career-long catch of 22 yards against Pittsburgh.

 

·        Had two catches for 27 yards versus Pittsburgh.

 

·        Had 20 carries for 82 yards against Stanford.

 

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·        Had nine rushes for 70 yards against Tennessee, including a 32-yard run.

 

·        Rushed 26 times for 98 yards against Michigan State with a long run of 19 yards.

 

·        Had 23 carries for 88 yards against Washington in his first career start.

 

·        Ran 19 times for 60 yards against Purdue.

 

·        Carried 11 times for 64 yards against USC.

 

·        Had three catches for 10 yards against the Trojans.

 

·        Made eight rushes for 35 yards against Boston College.

 

·        Gained 26 yards on nine carries versus Navy.

 

·        Rushed for 43 yards on 13 carries and a TD against Oregon State in the Insight Bowl.

 

·        Made one special teams appearance and logged 150:05 of playing time.

 

 

PERSONAL AND HIGH SCHOOL INFORMATION

 

·        Graduated from Buford High School in Buford, Ga.

 

·        Rated 63rd on ESPN.com's list of the nation's top 100 prep players.

 

·        139th on collegefootballnews.com list of top 150 prospects in the nation (19th among running backs).

 

·        Rated 75th on the Rivals.com Southeast Elite 88 team.

 

·        One of 30 players on the 2003 EA Sports All-America team, as selected by Student Sports.

 

·        As a senior in 2003, he rushed for 2,406 yards and 46 TDs (a Georgia High School Association single-season record, breaking Herschel Walker's previous mark of 42 ground scores).

 

·        Helped his team go 15-0 and win its third straight Georgia class 3A state title in 2003 as part of a 45-game winning streak.

 

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·        Named the Georgia prep player of the year for 2003 by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

 

·        Named the Gatorade Player of the Year in Georgia.

 

·        A third-team pick on the Fox Sports Net All-South team.

 

·        A first-team running back and offensive player of the year on the Atlanta Journal-Constitution class AA all-state team.

 

·        One of 16 running backs on the Super Southern 100 team named by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

 

·        Career totals included 5,675 rushing yards and 91 TDs.

 

·        Rushed for 1,985 yards and 26 TDs as a junior in 2002 on 15-0 squad, also earning Georgia class AA all-state honors.

 

·        Totaled 1,003 rushing yards and 15 TDs on another 15-0 team as a sophomore in 2001.

 

·        Helped his team compile a four-year record of 58-2 and four straight state title game appearances.

 

·        Father Jimmy played on the defensive line at Arkansas under former Notre Dame coach Lou Holtz.

 

·        Full name is Darius A'Dunte Walker.

 

·        Born Oct. 21, 1985, in Atlanta.

 

·        Younger of two sons.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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