| Wesley Walker | |
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| Date of birth: | May 26, 1955 |
| Place of birth: |  San Bernardino, California |
| Career information | |
| Position(s): | Wide Receiver |
| Jersey №: | 85 |
| College: | California |
| NFL Draft: | 1977 / Round: 2 / Pick 33 |
| Organizations | |
| As player: | |
| 1977-1989 | New York Jets |
| Career highlights and Awards | |
| Pro Bowls: | 2 |
| Stats at DatabaseFootball.com | |
Wesley Darcel Walker (born May 26, 1955 in San Bernardino, California) is a former professional American football wide receiver for the New York Jets (1977 - 1989). Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) In American football, each team has 11 players on the field at one time A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football In team Sports the squad number, shirt number, jersey number, sweater number, or uniform number is the Number This is a List of Athletic Conferences of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA The University of California Berkeley (also referred to as Cal, Berkeley and UC Berkeley) is a major research university located in Berkeley The NFL Draft is an annual Sports draft in which NFL teams select newly-eligible players for their rosters The 1977 National Football League Draft annual player selection was held May 3–4 1977. The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the All-star game of the National Football League (NFL Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The 1977 NFL season was the 58th Regular season of the National Football League. The 1989 NFL season was the 70th Regular season of the National Football League.
Walker graduated from Carson High School in Carson, California where he set many receiving and return records, and was an All-American at the University of California. Carson High School is a 4-year public high school in Carson, California, United States. Carson is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. An All-American "team" is an honorary Sports team composed of outstanding Amateur players those considered the best players of a specific season for The University of California Berkeley (also referred to as Cal, Berkeley and UC Berkeley) is a major research university located in Berkeley
He was noted for his great speed, averaging over 20 yards per reception over many seasons (his career average was 19 yards per reception). At the time of his retirement, he was second in Jets all-time receiving yardage. Legally blind in one eye, Walker overcame this handicap to become one of the Jets all-time great receivers. Blindness is the condition of lacking Visual perception due to Physiological or Neurological factors
He led the league in receiving yards in 1978, was elected to the Pro Bowl twice 1978 and 1982, and was named the New York Jets MVP in 1978. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the All-star game of the National Football League (NFL The 1978 AFC-NFC Pro Bowl was played on January 23, 1978 at Tampa Stadium in Tampa Bay Florida. The 1982 AFC-NFC Pro Bowl was played on January 31, 1982 at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu Hawaii.
Walker was one of the dominant players in the 1982 NFL Playoffs: in two postseason games, he caught 15 passes for 314 yards and 2 touchdowns, as the Jets beat the Cincinnati Bengals and the Los Angeles Raiders, both on the road. The National Football League (NFL Playoffs are a Single-elimination tournament held at the end of the 16-game Regular season to determine the A touchdown is the primary method of scoring in American and Canadian football. The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in the city of Oakland California.
His best receiving season came in 1983, when he caught 61 receptions; and in 1986 he had a career-best 12 receiving touchdowns. The 1983 NFL season was the 64th Regular season of the National Football League. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Four of them were scored in week 3, as he caught a game-winning touchdown from Jets quarterback Ken O'Brien in overtime to give the Jets a wild shootout win 51-45 over the Miami Dolphins. Kenneth John O'Brien (born November 27, 1960 in Rockville Centre New York) is a former American football Quarterback who played in The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami Florida Metropolitan Area.
When he retired, he had caught 438 receptions for 8306 yards and 71 touchdowns.
He is now a teacher at Park View Elementary School in Kings Park, NY and occasional sports radio show commentator. Sports radio (or sports talk radio) is a Radio format devoted entirely to Discussion and Broadcasting of sporting events. A sportscaster, (also sports announcer, sport commentator or sport presenter) is a type of Journalist on Radio and/or Television He has two sons and a daughter. His younger son, Austin, plays lacrosse at Johns Hopkins University. And is the godfather of Alexandra Florant, the daughter of the track and field star Carl Florant.
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