Chevon Walker

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Chevon Walker
No. 24
Date of birth (1987-05-09) May 9, 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Montego Bay, Jamaica
Career information
CFL status International
Position(s) RB/KR
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight201 lb (91 kg)
US college Florida
Eastern Illinois
Sioux Falls
Career history
As player
20122013 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
20142015 Ottawa Redblacks
2015 Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Career stats

Chevon Walker (born May 9, 1987) is a former professional Canadian football running back and kick returner. [1] [2] [3] He played NCAA football for the Sioux Falls Cougars. [4] He played two years of his career as a professional football player in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. In 2014, the Ottawa Redblacks selected him in the expansion draft. He started the 2015 season with the Ottawa Redblacks before he was released on August 28, 2015. On September 1, 2015, it was announced that Walker had signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Walker had over 1,000 rushing yards and seven touchdowns in three years of professional play.

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CFL statistics

NameYearTeamAttemptsYardsAvgLongTD
Walker, C2012 Hamilton Tiger Cats 1186565.6894
Walker, C2013 Hamilton Tiger Cats 301936.4701
Walker, C2014 Ottawa Redblacks 572985.2652
Career Total--2051,1475.6897

Notes and references

  1. "Chevon Walker - Roster - CFL.ca - Official Site of the Canadian Football League". CFL.ca. Archived from the original on July 20, 2012.
  2. "CFL Pro Players - Biography Details". Archived from the original on December 16, 2013. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
  3. "Ticats' Chevon Walker learning from his mistakes". Archived from the original on July 24, 2012. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
  4. "Chevon Walker Biography". USFCougars.com. Archived from the original on December 16, 2013.


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