Trent Walker (American football)

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Trent Walker
Oregon State BeaversNo. 7
Position Wide receiver
Class
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Redshirt
Junior
Major Business Administration
Personal information
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight194 lb (88 kg)
Career history
College
High school Beaverton (Beaverton, Oregon)

Trent Walker is an American college football wide receiver for the Oregon State Beavers.

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Early life

Walker attended Beaverton High School located in Beaverton, Oregon. Coming out of high school, Walker decided to commit to play college football for the Oregon State Beavers, joining the team as a walk-on. [1] [2]

College career

During Walker's two first collegiate seasons in 2021 and 2022, he would redshirt, while appearing in only three games with no statistics. [3] During the 2023 season, Walker appeared in eleven games for the Beavers, where he hauled in five receptions for 66 yards. [4] In week two of the 2024 season, Walker set career highs in receptions and yards, bringing in eight receptions for 92 yards in a 21-0 win over the San Diego State Aztecs. [5] In a week three loss to the Oregon Ducks, Walker notched eight receptions for 68 yards for the Beavers. [6] In week eight, Walker posted a career-high nine receptions for 88 yards versus the UNLV Rebels. [7]

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References

  1. Gehrett, Les. "OSU football: Walker goes from walk-on to starter". Corvallis Gazette-Times. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  2. Londergan, Joe. "Oregon State Receiver Trent Walker Seeing Role Grow in Beavers Offense". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  3. "Trent Walker". Sports Reference. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  4. Slaughter, Brenden. "BeaversEdge Top 25 For 2024: No. 22 WR Trent Walker". Rivals.com. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  5. Daschel, Nick. "Oregon State receiver Trent Walker's big play sets up game-defining drive: 'I owed the team one'". OregonLive.com. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  6. Streeter, Isaac. "Trent Walker: The safety blanket of Oregon State football's passing attack". Portland Tribune. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  7. Londergan, Joe. "Oregon State Football: Receiver Trent Walker On Strong Pace To Start 2024 Season". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 5 November 2024.