Anthony Walters (American football)

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Anthony Walters
No. 37, 49
Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (1988-09-19) September 19, 1988 (age 35)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:207 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school: Cardinal O'Hara
(Springfield, Pennsylvania)
College: Delaware
Undrafted: 2011
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:21
Fumble recoveries:1

Anthony Walters (born September 19, 1988) is a former American football safety. He was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent on July 26, 2011. [1] He played college football for Delaware.

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He also played for the Arizona Cardinals.

College career

Walters played at Delaware, and played in all 50 games he appeared in, recording 258 tackles, 12 tackles for losses, one sack, 16 interceptions, and 31 passes broken up. Walters ranks second all-time in school history in pass breakups and fourth in interceptions.

Professional career

Chicago Bears

After being signed by the Bears, Walters spent the first five weeks on the practice squad, and was elevated on October 11 after Winston Venable was released. [2] [3] However, on November 16, Walters was placed on injured reserve after sustaining a hamstring injury. [3] [4] In the third game of the 2012 preseason against the New York Giants, Walters tipped a David Carr pass to teammate Isaiah Frey with 1:06 left in the game, giving the Bears a 20-17 victory. [5] In Week 15 against the Green Bay Packers, Walters recovered a fumbled lateral, but the Bears failed to capitalize on the recovery, and the Bears lost 21-13. [6] Walters made his first career start in Week 17 against the Detroit Lions after an injury to Chris Conte. [7] In 2013, Walters ranked fifth among Bears players in special teams tackles with 10. [8] Walters became a restricted free agent after the 2013 season. [9]

Arizona Cardinals

On May 14, 2014, Walters signed a one-year deal with the Arizona Cardinals. The Cardinals released Walters on August 30, 2014. [10]

Second stint with the Bears

On November 29, 2014, Walters was brought back by the Bears, [11] playing in the final four games of the season. He was released on April 2, 2015. [12]

Second stint with the Cardinals

On August 18, 2015, Walters was signed by the Cardinals. On September 5, 2015, he was released by the Cardinals. [13]

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  2. ↑ "Tillman: Defensive players need to 'man up'". Chicagobears.com. October 11, 2011. Archived from the original on March 5, 2014. Retrieved August 3, 2012.
  3. 1 2 "Steltz, Walters to help fill void at safety". Chicagobears.com. Archived from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
  4. ↑ Oestmann, Adam. "Bears Sign Winston Venable; Place Anthony Walters on Injured Reserve | Chicago Bears Huddle". Chicagonow.com. Retrieved August 3, 2012.
  5. ↑ Mayer, Larry. "Walters pushing for roster spot". Chicagobears.com. Archived from the original on August 31, 2012. Retrieved August 29, 2012.
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  12. ↑ Mayer, Larry (April 2, 2015). "Bears release safety Anthony Walters". Chicago Bears. Archived from the original on April 5, 2015. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
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