11 Facts About Walter Dean

Walter Kevin Dean was born on June 1,1968 and is an American former professional football running back who played in the National Football League.

Walter Dean played college football for the Grambling State Tigers.

Walter Dean was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round of the 1991 NFL draft.

Walter Dean has a younger brother who played soccer, Keith, who was one of Louisiana's leading interscholastic players, and with whom he shared a bunk-bed according to their mother.

Walter Dean attended Grambling State University Laboratory High School in Grambling, Louisiana and turned down offers from major college football programs such as Nebraska and Louisiana State in order to attend Grambling State.

At Grambling, Walter Dean studied business management and played football for the Grambling State Tigers as a running back.

Walter Dean isn't the huge, muscle-flexing type of back, but once you see him run the ball, you want to check out his scrapbook.

At Grambling, Walter Dean recorded a career total of 3,328 yards and 41 touchdowns.

In 1990, Walter Dean recorded 17 touchdowns and the Division I-AA season-best 1,401 rushing yards.

Eddie Robinson believed that Walter Dean was deserving of the Heisman Trophy, awarded annually to the best college football player, but acknowledged that voters would not seriously consider a Division I-AA player for the honor.

Walter Dean was selected in the sixth round of the 1991 NFL draft by the Green Bay Packers.