Craig Walls

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Craig Walls
No. 54, 55, 60
Position: Offensive lineman / Defensive lineman
Personal information
Born: (1958-12-24) December 24, 1958 (age 65)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
College: Indiana
Undrafted: 1982
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:3
Career Arena statistics
Tackles:28
Sacks:25.0
Pass breakups:10
Forced fumbles:4
Fumble recoveries:5
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  ArenaFan.com

Craig S. Walls (born December 24, 1958) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is a former American football offensive lineman/defensive lineman in the Arena Football League. He also played linebacker in the United States Football League and the National Football League. He played college football at Indiana University.

In 1998, Walls was elected into the Arena Football Hall of Fame. [1]

College career

Walls attended Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana, where he lettered a member of the football team from 1979 to 1981. [2] Walls helped lead the Hoosiers to the 1979 Holiday Bowl. [3] At the time of his graduation, Walls was the 3rd leading tackler in Indiana history with 342. [4]

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