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San Bernardino, California
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|Position=
Wide Receiver
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|College=
California
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|years=1977-1989
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New York Jets
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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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
His best receiving season came in
1983, when he caught 61 receptions; and in
1986 he'd a career-best 12 receiving touchdowns. 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.
When he retired, he'd 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. 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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