Casey Walker

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Casey Walker
No. 98, 79, 63
Position: Nose tackle
Personal information
Born: (1989-12-06) December 6, 1989 (age 34)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:340 lb (154 kg)
Career information
High school: Garland (Garland, Texas)
College: Oklahoma
Undrafted: 2013
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:14
Sacks:1.0
Player stats at PFR

Casey Walker (born December 6, 1989) is a former American football nose tackle. He played college football at Oklahoma. He was a member of the Carolina Panthers, New England Patriots, Baltimore Ravens, Dallas Cowboys, and Buffalo Bills.

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Early life

Walker played high school football for the Garland Owls of Garland High School. He recorded 22 tackles, two sacks, two forced fumbles and seven QB hurries in 2007. He totaled 25 tackles, two sacks, a fumble recovery and two QB hurries in 2006. [1]

College career

Walker played for the Oklahoma Sooners from 2009 to 2012. He was redshirted in 2008. [1]

Professional career

Carolina Panthers

Walker was signed by the Carolina Panthers on April 30, 2013, after going undrafted in the 2013 NFL Draft. [2] He was released by the Panthers on August 31 and signed to the team's practice squad on September 1, 2013. He was released by the Panthers on October 30, 2013. Walker was signed to a future's contract by the Panthers on January 4, 2014. He was released by the Panthers on August 30 and signed to the team's practice squad on September 1, 2014. [3]

New England Patriots

Walker was signed off the Carolina Panthers' practice squad by the New England Patriots on September 27, 2014. [3] He made his NFL debut on October 5, 2014, against the Cincinnati Bengals. [4]

On November 20, 2014, the Patriots waived Walker to make room for LeGarrette Blount. [5] He was re-signed to their practice squad on November 22, 2014. [6]

Baltimore Ravens

On December 16, 2014, the Baltimore Ravens signed Walker off the Patriots' practice squad. [7] He was released by the Ravens on August 5, 2015. [6]

New England Patriots

On August 14, 2015, the New England Patriots signed Walker. [6] He was released by the Patriots on September 4, 2015. [8]

Dallas Cowboys

Walker was signed to the Dallas Cowboys' practice squad on October 21, 2015. [9] On December 25, he was promoted to the active roster along with quarterback Jameill Showers, after the Cowboys placed tight end Gavin Escobar and quarterback Tony Romo on the injured reserve list. [10] He played in two games and posted two tackles. [4] Walker was released by the team on July 18, 2016. [11]

Buffalo Bills

On July 30, 2016, Walker was signed by the Buffalo Bills. [12] On September 2, 2016, he was released by the Bills as part of final roster cuts. [13]

Coaching career

Walker served as the defensive line coach at Texas A&M University–Commerce from 2019 to 2021. After a short stint at the University of the Incarnate Word in early 2022, he was hired as the defensive line coach at Louisiana Tech University. [14]

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