Dwight Walker
Encyclopedia
Dwight Gerard Walker is a former American football
player for the Cleveland Browns
and New Orleans Saints
.
in Metairie, Louisiana. He played college football at Nicholls State University
.
and the New Orleans Saints
. He played for the Cleveland Browns
for 3 years from 1982-1984 as a running back
. He was forced to quit because of a bad injury in a car accident. His best season with the Browns was in 1983. Walker was with the New Orleans Saints
for 1 year, 1987. Instead of being Running Back for the Saints he was a wide receiver]].
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player for the Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
and New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League ....
.
Education
Dwight Walker attended East Jefferson High SchoolEast Jefferson High School
East Jefferson High School is a public high school located in Metairie in unincorporated Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States.East Jefferson High School was built in 1955 in a residential neighborhood. The school serves grades 9-12. It is a part of the Jefferson Parish Public Schools system....
in Metairie, Louisiana. He played college football at Nicholls State University
Nicholls State University
Nicholls State University, founded in 1948, is a public university located in Thibodaux, Louisiana, USA. Nicholls is part of the University of Louisiana System of universities. Originally called Francis T. Nicholls Junior College, the institution split from the Louisiana State University System in...
.
Career
Dwight Walker played for the Cleveland BrownsCleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
and the New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League ....
. He played for the Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
for 3 years from 1982-1984 as a running back
Running back
A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
. He was forced to quit because of a bad injury in a car accident. His best season with the Browns was in 1983. Walker was with the New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League ....
for 1 year, 1987. Instead of being Running Back for the Saints he was a wide receiver]].