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32: 364:, Walker owns the school record for most receptions in a season by a running back (56 in 2006) and most career receptions by a running back (109). He ranks fourth all-time at Notre Dame in rushing yards (3,249), third in all-time carries (693) and third in average yards per game over a career (90.3). He rushed for 100 yards in a game 15 times in his career and scored 26 touchdowns—23 rushing and three receiving. He led the Irish in rushing in all three seasons, becoming just the sixth player in school history to do so the first since 376:). He recorded the sixth-best single-season rushing total in Notre Dame history as a junior when he gained a career-high 1,267 yards on 255 carries (5.0-yard average), scoring seven touchdowns. He became just the fourth Notre Dame running back in school history to eclipse 1,000 rushing yards in consecutive seasons, joining 384:
and Denson. He ran for 1,196 yards on 253 carries (4.7 avg) and nine touchdowns as a sophomore, opening the season with four rushing performances of 100 yards or more, the first player in Notre Dame history to do so. During his first season for the Irish, he set the freshman rushing record, gaining
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where he rushed for 5,676 rushing yards and 91 touchdowns and helped his team compile a four-year record of 58–2 and four straight state title game appearances, including three title game victories as part of a 45-game winning streak. In 2003, his senior year, he scored 46 touchdowns, breaking
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on the reserve/injured list. Walker rushed for 246 yards and one touchdown on 58 carries (4.6 avg.) in his one NFL season. He also caught 13 passes for 81 yards.
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while he played in the NFL for the Houston Texans in 2008, before eventually returning to Notre Dame and completing his degree in 2009.
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He announced he would leave Notre Dame for the NFL in a press conference a week after the Sugar Bowl. In 2009, Walker returned to the
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and was the first African American to serve in the Arkansas state cabinet. He also served in the
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He signed with the Dallas Cowboys on December 15, 2009, for $ 250,000 on a one-year deal.
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in Georgia and selected as the Georgia prep player of the year for 2003 by the
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786 yards on 185 carries (4.2 average), breaking a 30-year-old school record.
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On May 7, 2009, Walker signed a two-year contract with the Denver Broncos.
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Herschel Walker's Georgia single-season record of 42. He was named the
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41–14, with Walker contributing 128 rushing and 30 receiving yards.
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Darius Walker is the son of Jimmy Walker, a former All-American
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Walker's last game with the Irish came on January 3, 2007, in
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Atlanta, GA, 1933-2016." 928: 926: 1035: 1033: 880:and was a ninth round draft pick of the 835: 632: 427: 424: 1127: 1081: 923: 786: 1066: 1030: 1000: 949: 947: 298:(born October 21, 1985) is a former 16:American football player (born 1985) 1185:Buford High School (Georgia) alumni 1073:"1981 NFL Draft History - Round 9." 13: 944: 901: 796:Walker signed a contract with the 91:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 14: 1196: 1101: 985: 866:University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff 827: 819: 791: 400:. The Fighting Irish lost to the 355: 1041:"Success norm in Walker family." 847: 30: 1155:American football running backs 1061:www.pro-football-reference.com. 995:www.pro-football-reference.com. 860:who played in the NFL with the 840:Walker attended classes at the 1051: 964: 961:. Retrieved February 25, 2019. 874:Office of Economic Opportunity 630:College Career Off. Statistics 422:College Career Off. Statistics 317:in 2011. 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Index

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Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Running back
Atlanta, Georgia
Buford
Buford, Georgia
Notre Dame
2007
Houston Texans
2007
2008
St. Louis Rams
2008
2008
Denver Broncos
2009
Rushing attempts
Rushing yards
Rushing touchdowns
Receptions
Receiving yards
PFR
American football
running back
National Football League
TruTV
MountainWest Sports Network
Houston Texans
college football
Notre Dame

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