Walker Lee Ashley

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Walker Lee Ashley
No. 58, 54
Position Linebacker
Personal information
Born (1960-07-28) July 28, 1960 (age 65)
Bayonne, New Jersey, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight234 lb (106 kg)
Career information
High school Jersey City (NJ) Snyder
College Penn State
NFL draft 1983: 3rd round, 73rd overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions 2
Fumble recoveries1
Touchdowns 1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Walker Lee Ashley (born July 28, 1960) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Minnesota Vikings and Kansas City Chiefs.

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College career

Ashley was a member of the 1982 Penn State National Championship team and an All American defensive end. [1]

Professional career

Ashley was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the 3rd round (73rd overall) of the 1983 NFL Draft. [2] He played linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings from 1983 to 1988 and again in 1990 after a one-year stint with the Kansas City Chiefs in 1989. [3]

Personal life

Ashley was born in Bayonne, New Jersey. [3] Raised in Jersey City, New Jersey, Ashley attended Henry Snyder High School. [4]

His son, also Walker Lee Ashley, played football for the USC Trojans [5] for one season and left the program.

References

  1. ↑ "Walker Lee Ashley Bio". Penn State Athletics. Archived from the original on October 24, 2017. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
  2. ↑ "1983 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Walker Lee Ashley, LB". National Football League. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
  4. ↑ Staff. "Moments of Gridiron Greatness The history of football in Jersey City", The Hudson Reporter , October 14, 2007. Accessed July 23, 2019. "Jersey City native Walker Lee Ashley, a graduate of Snyder High School, went from leading Penn State to a national title in 1982 to a fine career in the NFL as a linebacker with the Minnesota Vikings and Kansas City Chiefs."
  5. ↑ "Walker Lee Ashley Bio". USC Trojan Athletics. Retrieved August 5, 2014.


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