1. Delanie Walker played college football for the Central Missouri Mules and was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the sixth round of the 2006 NFL draft.
39 Facts About Delanie Walker
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Delanie Walker was released from the Titans after the 2019 season after missing 25 regular-season games over the last two seasons due to an ankle injury.
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Delanie Walker attended and played high school football at Pomona High School.
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Delanie Walker was a first-team All-Region selection by The Times, adding All-Division and All-San Gabriel Valley honors as a senior under the direction of head coach John Capraro.
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Delanie Walker was twice chosen Miramonte League Offensive Player of the Year and was selected 2001 Pomona Red Devil of the Year.
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Delanie Walker finished his junior college career with 86 catches for 1,312 yards and 13 touchdowns before transferring to the University of Central Missouri.
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Delanie Walker majored in video production, with a minor in criminal justice.
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On February 14,2015, Delanie Walker was inducted into the Central Missouri Athletic Hall of Fame.
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Delanie Walker was drafted by San Francisco 49ers in the sixth round with the 175th overall pick in the 2006 NFL draft.
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Delanie Walker finished his rookie season with two receptions for 30 yards and had a 25-yard kickoff return in seven games and one start.
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Delanie Walker finished his second professional season with 21 receptions for 174 yards and a touchdown to go along with 63 return yards in 16 games and 10 starts.
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Delanie Walker finished the 2008 season with 10 receptions for 155 yards and a touchdown to go along with 257 return yards in 15 games and two starts.
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On March 12,2013, Delanie Walker signed a four-year $17.5 million contract with $8.6 million guaranteed with the Tennessee Titans.
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Delanie Walker finished the 2013 season with 60 receptions for 571 yards and six touchdowns in 15 games and 11 starts.
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Delanie Walker finished the 2014 season with 63 receptions for 890 yards and four touchdowns in 15 games and 14 starts.
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Delanie Walker had a career year in 2015, shattering all Titans records for a tight end, including 1,088 yards receiving.
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Delanie Walker had previously broken the Titans' tight end receiving yards record in the 2014 season with 890 yards.
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Delanie Walker led all NFL tight ends with 94 receptions and became only the ninth tight end to ever record more than 90 catches in a single season.
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Delanie Walker was later named to his first career Pro Bowl.
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Two weeks later against the Patriots, Delanie Walker had a touchdown that would come off of a highlight-reel play in the fourth quarter.
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Delanie Walker caught a pass from quarterback Zach Mettenberger, broke two tackles, hurdled a man, and stiff-armed another, all while racing down the sideline to the end zone to complete a 57-yard score.
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Delanie Walker was ranked 82nd by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2016.
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On May 6,2016, Delanie Walker signed a two-year contract extension worth $14.7 million with $8.2 million in guarantees.
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Delanie Walker began to hit his stride in the middle of the season.
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Delanie Walker finished the 2016 season with 65 receptions for 800 yards and a career-high seven touchdowns in 15 games and 10 starts.
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Delanie Walker was named to his second consecutive Pro Bowl on December 20,2016.
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Delanie Walker was ranked 75th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2017.
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Delanie Walker finished the 2017 season with 74 receptions for 807 yards and three touchdowns to go along with a rushing touchdown in 16 games and 11 starts.
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On January 16,2018, Delanie Walker was named to his third consecutive Pro Bowl to replace an injured Travis Kelce.
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Delanie Walker was named the 2018 Pro Bowl offensive MVP after catching the game-winning touchdown, in addition to another touchdown he caught earlier in the game.
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Delanie Walker was ranked 72nd by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2018.
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On July 27,2018, Delanie Walker signed a two-year contract extension with the Titans worth $17 million with $12.6 million in guarantees.
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Delanie Walker was placed on injured reserve on September 10,2018.
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In that game, Delanie Walker recorded five receptions for 55 yards and two touchdowns.
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On November 27,2019, Delanie Walker was placed on injured reserve after dealing with an ankle injury for most of the season.
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On March 13,2020, Delanie Walker was released by the Titans after seven seasons.
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However, issues surrounding COVID-19 - among them Dez Bryant being removed from warm-ups after testing positive - Delanie Walker did not want to play in 2020.
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On October 18,2022, Delanie Walker announced his retirement from the NFL, signing a one-day deal with the Titans to retire as a member of the franchise.
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Delanie Walker has three children and is a car and powerboat enthusiast.