Bracy Walker

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Bracy Walker
Date of birth (1970-11-28) November 28, 1970 (age 54)
Place of birth Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S.
Career information
Position(s) Safety
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight196 lb (89 kg)
US college North Carolina
High school Pine Forest (Fayetteville, North Carolina)
NFL draft 1994 / round: 4 / Pick 127
Drafted by Kansas City Chiefs
Career history
As player
1994 Kansas City Chiefs
1994–1996 Cincinnati Bengals
1997 Miami Dolphins
1998–2001Kansas City Chiefs
2002–2005 Detroit Lions
Career highlights and awards
Career stats

Bracy Wardell Walker (born November 28, 1970) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the North Carolina Tar Heels. Walker was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fourth round of the 1994 NFL draft. [1] In his 12-year career that started in 1994, Walker played for the Chiefs, Cincinnati Bengals, Miami Dolphins, and Detroit Lions.

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College career

Walker played college football for the North Carolina Tar Heels where he was first-team All-American in his senior year. Bracey Walker graduated from Pine Forest High School in Fayetteville, NC in 1989.

NFL career

Walker currently has the second longest return of a blocked field goal, making a 92-yard run for a touchdown in a 2004 game against the Chicago Bears. Walker was a backup for most of the 2005 season, starting the final four games of the regular season after starting safety Terrence Holt was injured.

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References

  1. "1994 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.