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Packers Select Javon Walker With 1st Round Pick (20 Overall)
posted 4/20/02
JAVON WALKER #84
Wide Receiver
Florida State University
6'3" - 210 lbs.
Tall, long-limbed athlete with the ability to add more bulk to his frame with no dropoff in quickness...Has the strength and initial explosion to bust through the jam...Runs tight upfield routes and does an excellent job of finding the sideline and adjusting to keep his feet inbounds...Quick to come back for the poorly thrown pass...Natural hands catcher who extends and plucks the ball with ease... His height gives him great advantage combating defenders for the ball in traffic...Has a smooth stride to get to the long ball...Very flexible adjusting to the ball in flight...Strong runner after the catch...Does a nice job of securing the ball before turning upfield...Has the power to break through tackles and is very effective using that strength upfield as a cut blocker...Saw considerable playing time at several wide receiver positions as a senior, thanks to a rash of injuries the Seminoles had on offense...Junior college transfer who proved to be a very capable deep threat in 2001...In two seasons with the Seminoles, he hauled in 65 passes for 1257 yards (19.3 avg.) and ten touchdowns.
2001 SEASON
All-American third-team and All-Atlantic Coast Conference first-team selection by The NFL Draft Report, earning second-team All-ACC honors from the media...Started every game, seeing action mostly at split end, but also lined up at flanker...Led the team with 45 catches for 944 yards (21.0 avg.) and seven touchdowns...His average of 85.82 yards per game receiving ranked second in the conference...Gained over 100 yards in five games... His average of 21.0 yards per catch was just shy of the school season-record of 21.7 yards by Hassan Jones in 1985.
Duke...Began the year with 62 yards on 5 catches.
Alabama-Birmingham...Snatched 3 passes for 104 yards.
North Carolina...Gained 51 yards on a pair of grabs.
Wake Forest...Had 3 receptions for 111 yards and a 52-yard touchdown.
Virginia...Hauled in 6 passes for 124 yards, including a 17-yard score.
Maryland...Followed with a pair of catches for 48 yards and a 22-yard touchdown.
Clemson...Earned National Player of the Week honors from The NFL Draft Report as he totaled 6 receptions for 162 yards and touchdowns of 47 & 31 yards.
North Carolina State...Gained 121 yards on 8 catches, including a 63-yard score.
Florida...Made 5 catches for 67 yards.
Georgia Tech...Gained 65 yards with a 47-yard touchdown on a pair of catches.
Virginia Tech (Gator Bowl)...Closed out his career in impressive fashion, grabbing 4 passes for 195 yards and touchdowns of 77 & 23 yards to earn game MVP honors...His 195 yards broke the school's bowl-game record of 192 by Fred Biletnikoff vs. Oklahoma in the 1965 Gator Bowl...His 77-yarder surpassed the previous FSU bowl-game record of 73 yards by Omar Ellison vs. Florida in the 1995 Sugar Bowl.
2000 SEASON
Played in nine games as a reserve receiver in his first year with the Seminoles...Made 20 catches for 313 yards (15.6 avg.) and three touchdowns.
Brigham Young...Began his career with 8 receptions for 70 yards and a 19-yard score.
Georgia Tech...Made a sensational 63-yard catch.
Duke...Caught 3 passes for 55 yards.
North Carolina State...Scored on a 10-yard reception.
Clemson...Gained 109 yards on 6 catches.
Oklahoma (Orange Bowl)...Had a 25-yard reception.
JUNIOR COLLEGE
Two-year standout receiver at Jones (Miss.) Junior College.
1999 SEASON
Earned All-American honors...Considered to be the top junior college receiver in the nation as a sophomore...Had 61 receptions for 906 yards (14.9 avg.) and seven touchdowns...Listed as the No. 5 junior college prospect by SuperPrep.
1998 SEASON
Led the Bobcats to a perfect 12-0 record and the junior college national championship as he caught 37 passes for 735 yards (19.9 avg.) and eight touchdowns...Played in all 12 games during the teams' national championship run.
AGILITY TESTS
4.38 in the 40-yard dash...39.5-inch vertical jump...10'6" broad jump...32 1/2-inch arm length... 9 3/4-inch hands...Right-handed.
HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from St. Thomas More (Lafayette, La.) High School in 1997...USA Today All-USA honorable mention selection as a running back during his senior season...All-State first-team selection and Class 5A Player of the Year his senior season...Rushed for 1900 yards and 29 touchdowns...Also recorded 300 receiving yards and caught four touchdown passes...Ran back two kickoffs and one punt for touchdowns...All-American performer in track...Rated No. 2 in the nation and finished second at the state championship in the triple jump...Also finished second in the state championships in the long jump.
PERSONAL
Social Science major...Drafted by the Florida Marlins in the eighth round of the 1997 Major League Baseball free agent draft...Spent one full season and two summers in the organization...Was elevated as high as Class AA with Portland (Maine) of the Eastern League...Born 10/14/78...Resides in Lafayette, Louisiana.
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RECEIVING STATISTICS... R/PG indicates receptions per
game...GM/AVG indicates average yards gained per game.
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STATS
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GP
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GS
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NO
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YARDS
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AVG
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TD
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LONG
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R/PG
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GM/AVG
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1998
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12
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11
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37
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735
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19.9
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8
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N/A
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3.08
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61.25
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1999
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11
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11
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61
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906
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14.9
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7
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N/A
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5.55
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82.36
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2000
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09
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00
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20
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313
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15.6
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3
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71
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2.22
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34.78
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2001
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11
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11
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45
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944
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21.0
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7
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63
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4.09
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85.82
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TOTAL
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23
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22
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98
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1641
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16.7
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15
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N/A
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4.26
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71.35
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Above statistics are for Jones Junior College career
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TOTAL
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20
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11
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65
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1257
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19.3
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10
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71
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3.25
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62.85
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Above statistics are for Florida State career
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TOTAL
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43
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33
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163
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2898
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17.8
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25
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71
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3.79
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67.40
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Above statistics are for complete college career
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