Dwight Gerard Walker (born January 10, 1959) is a former

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player for the

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and

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. Dwight Walker played for the

and the

. He played

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for the

for 3 years from 1982-1984. He was forced to retire due to injuries sustained in a car accident. His best season with the Browns was in 1983. In 1987, Walker resumed his career with the

and played wide receiver before retiring again following the season. Walker played college football at

Nicholls State University Nicholls State University is a public university in Thibodaux, Louisiana. Founded in 1948, Nicholls is part of the University of Louisiana System. Originally named Francis T. Nicholls Junior College, the university is named for Francis T. Nicholl ...

and was named first-team

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All-American and first-team Kodak All-American by the

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(AFCA) in 1981. He attended

East Jefferson High School East Jefferson High School is a public high school located in Metairie in unincorporated Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States. It serves portions of Metairie and Kenner.Metairie, Louisiana Metairie ( ) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States, and is part of the New Orleans metropolitan area. With a population of 143,507 in 2020, Metairie is the largest community in Jefferson Parish and was (a ...

References

Nicholls State Colonels media guide

External links

Nicholls State bioCleveland Browns Dwight WalkerNew Orleans Saints Dwight WalkerNFL bio
Living people 1959 births People from Metairie, Louisiana East Jefferson High School alumni Players of American football from Louisiana Nicholls Colonels football players All-American college football players Cleveland Browns players New Orleans Saints players National Football League replacement players {{Amfoot-bio-stub