Career Notes | Agility | High School | Personal | Stats
ANALYSISPositives: Massive player with a very long arm reach…Flashes a quick first step out of his stance…Shows explosion on the rise and impressive lateral agility for a player of his size…Works his hips properly to put the defender away in the chase route…Gets good movement heading upfield and keeps his feet flat-footed to maintain position at the point of attack…Shows excellent kick, slide and mirror capabilities as a pass protector…Keeps a low base, displaying proper knee bend to seal off the outside rush…Knows how to use his hands forcefully to control and lock out the defender…Despite his frame, he recovers quickly when beaten.Negatives: Very soft around the midsection and needs to dedicate himself to a better conditioning program and improve his eating habits than he has done in the past…Even with his foot speed, he appears sluggish getting to the second level…Lacks a strong finishing move and struggles to recognize stunts…Gets too high in his stance when trying to drive block, narrowing his base in the process…Needs to get his weight in check, as he could lose more than twenty pounds in order to increase stamina. CAREER NOTESOne of the biggest offensive linemen in the country, he made a quick recovery from a broken ankle suffered midway through the 2000 season…A rededication in the weight room and on the nutrition front has seen him greatly increase his strength over the past few years…Vocal leader who did not allow a quarterback sack since early in his junior campaign.
2001 SEASONLined up at left offensive tackle…Registered a career-high 86 key blocks/knockdowns while helping the Bears average 349.6 yards per game…Allowed only two sacks while delivering six touchdown-resulting blocks.
2000 SEASONStarted the first four games at left tackle before missing the rest of the year after suffering a broken ankle…Was averaging eight knockdowns per game prior to his injury.
1999 SEASONStarted all year at offensive tackle…Began the season at right tackle, but made the move to left tackle before the third game vs. Arizona State game and spent the rest of the schedule at that spot…Registered 68 key blocks/knockdowns as the offense gained 2759 yards.
1998 SEASONShowed substantial improvement during the course of the season as he had a good fall camp and moved into the starting lineup in the second game of the season vs. Nebraska, staying there the rest of the way…Finished with 66 key blocks/knockdowns as the Bears averaged 213.1 yards per game passing.
1997 SEASONRedshirted as a freshman, spending the season performing on the scout team.AGILITY TESTS5.26 in the 40-yard dash…2.99 in the 20-yard dash…1.78 in the 10-yard dash…4.95 in the 20-yard shuttle… 8.09 in the three-cone drill…28.5-inch vertical jump…8'6" broad jump…Bench presses 225 pounds 21 times…375-pound bench press…575-pound squat…315-pound hang clean… 34 3/4-inch arm length…9 1/2-inch hands…31 Wonderlic score.HIGH SCHOOLCame to Cal from nearby Bishop O'Dowd HS after earning first team all-state selection (medium schools division) as named by Student Sports in 1996 … earned SuperPrep All-Far West honors, ranking as the No. 52 prospect in the region … named first team Bay Area by the San Francisco Examiner… rated the No. 5 prospect in the East Bay by the Contra Costa Times… helped Bishop O'Dowd HS to a 10-1 record as a senior, after an 11-2 mark in '95… follows in the footsteps of fellow O'Dowd graduate Tarik Glenn, who earned second team All-America honors at offensive tackle for Cal in '96 … chose Cal over Washington, Oregon and Washington State.PERSONALAmerican studies major … parents are Collins and Marie Walker … born Sept. 3, 1979 in Oakland, Calif.STATS
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