2016 Football Roster
Walker, Jr., Anthony
Jersey Number 1
Anthony Walker, Jr.
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 245
- Position:
- LB
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Miami, Fla.
- High School:
- Monsignor Edward Pace
Bio
2016: Declared for the 2017 NFL Draft following his junior season.
Redshirt junior … Second-Team All-Big Ten by conference’s coaches and third-team selection as voted by the media … Named to the Walter Camp, Bednarik, Nagurski and Butkus Award watch lists during the preseason … Finished second on the team with 105 tackles and 10.0 tackles for loss… Had at least seven tackles in each of the final nine games of the season … Recorded seven tackles and forced a fumble in the Wildcats’ victory over No. 23 Pittsburgh in the 2016 Pinstripe Bowl… Tallied 10 tackles and a pass breakup in the Wildcats’ 38-31 win at Iowa … Notched 11 tackles, including 10 solo stops and two tackles for loss, in a 24-12 win over Indiana on Homecoming … Recorded a season-high 12 tackles and an interception in a 45-17 win at Purdue … Had nine tackles and two tackles for loss in back-to-back games at Minnesota and versus Illinois … Forced a fumble versus the Gophers and Fighting Illini … Had five tackles, including two for loss, a sack, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in a 24-14 win over Duke … Academic All-Big Ten.
2015: Redshirt sophomore ... Breakout season ... All-American honoree by AP and Sports Illustrated ... Consensus First Team All-Big Ten ... Fourth in the nation with 20.5 tackles for loss ... That mark is the third most in NU single-season history ... Led the 'Cats in tackles (122) by more than 30 ... Notched 19 tackles in one game in victory at Duke and added 1.5 TFLs ... Has posted seven double-digit tackling efforts this season ...Took home a 14-tackle game and forced a fumble vs. Purdue ... Won Defensive Player of the Game honors after a 10 tackle, three tackle for loss performance in season opener vs. Stanford ... Collected 13 tackles and one tackle for loss in win at Nebraska ... Posted three tackles for loss and 10 tackles vs. Penn State ... Closed out the regular season with a career-high 3.5 TFL game at Illinois, winning Defensive Player of the Game ... Also added 14 tackles in the matchup ... Had lone interception in game versus Wisconsin.
2014: Redshirt freshman ... Appeared in all 12 games with seven starts, assuming the middle linebacker role following injuries to senior Collin Ellis ... Totaled 51 tackles, including a team-leading 9.0 TFLs ... Closed regular season with eight tackles and a career-high 2.0 TFLs vs. Illinois ... Registered career-high nine tackles and 1.5 sacks at Purdue on Nov. 22 ... Picked off a pass at Notre Dame and returned it 65 yards to set up a Northwestern touchdown ... Added six tackles, two QB hurries and a fumble recovery in overtime win vs. the Fighting Irish ... Posted 1.5 TFL against Michigan ... Made second start against Nebraska and had 1.0 TFL against the Huskers ... Made first career start at MLB at Penn State ... Posted team-high eight tackles against the Nittany Lions and intercepted a Christian Hackenberg pass that he returned 49 yards for a touchdown ... Named Big Ten Co-Freshman of the Week and earned one of Rece Davis' `Helmet Stickers' on ESPN's College Football Final following the PSU game, also taking home NU's Defensive Player of the Week honors.
2013: Redshirted his freshman season ... Named NU's Special Teams Practice Player of the Week following the Nebraska game.
High School: Played linebacker, wide receiver and defensive back in three years of varsity action ... Recorded 200 career tackles, eight interceptions, six fumble recoveries and five forced fumbles on defense ... Also averaged 14.0 yards per catch as wide receiver and had four TD receptions ... Two-time all-state honoree, earning first-team honors in 2012, and twice earned first-team all-conference distinction ... Competed in 2012 Nike Dade vs. Florida game ... Member of National Honor Society.
Personal: Born Anthony Laron Walker, Jr. ... Son of Anthony Walker, Sr. and Michelle Daniels ... Majoring in learning and organizational change.
Redshirt junior … Second-Team All-Big Ten by conference’s coaches and third-team selection as voted by the media … Named to the Walter Camp, Bednarik, Nagurski and Butkus Award watch lists during the preseason … Finished second on the team with 105 tackles and 10.0 tackles for loss… Had at least seven tackles in each of the final nine games of the season … Recorded seven tackles and forced a fumble in the Wildcats’ victory over No. 23 Pittsburgh in the 2016 Pinstripe Bowl… Tallied 10 tackles and a pass breakup in the Wildcats’ 38-31 win at Iowa … Notched 11 tackles, including 10 solo stops and two tackles for loss, in a 24-12 win over Indiana on Homecoming … Recorded a season-high 12 tackles and an interception in a 45-17 win at Purdue … Had nine tackles and two tackles for loss in back-to-back games at Minnesota and versus Illinois … Forced a fumble versus the Gophers and Fighting Illini … Had five tackles, including two for loss, a sack, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in a 24-14 win over Duke … Academic All-Big Ten.
2015: Redshirt sophomore ... Breakout season ... All-American honoree by AP and Sports Illustrated ... Consensus First Team All-Big Ten ... Fourth in the nation with 20.5 tackles for loss ... That mark is the third most in NU single-season history ... Led the 'Cats in tackles (122) by more than 30 ... Notched 19 tackles in one game in victory at Duke and added 1.5 TFLs ... Has posted seven double-digit tackling efforts this season ...Took home a 14-tackle game and forced a fumble vs. Purdue ... Won Defensive Player of the Game honors after a 10 tackle, three tackle for loss performance in season opener vs. Stanford ... Collected 13 tackles and one tackle for loss in win at Nebraska ... Posted three tackles for loss and 10 tackles vs. Penn State ... Closed out the regular season with a career-high 3.5 TFL game at Illinois, winning Defensive Player of the Game ... Also added 14 tackles in the matchup ... Had lone interception in game versus Wisconsin.
2014: Redshirt freshman ... Appeared in all 12 games with seven starts, assuming the middle linebacker role following injuries to senior Collin Ellis ... Totaled 51 tackles, including a team-leading 9.0 TFLs ... Closed regular season with eight tackles and a career-high 2.0 TFLs vs. Illinois ... Registered career-high nine tackles and 1.5 sacks at Purdue on Nov. 22 ... Picked off a pass at Notre Dame and returned it 65 yards to set up a Northwestern touchdown ... Added six tackles, two QB hurries and a fumble recovery in overtime win vs. the Fighting Irish ... Posted 1.5 TFL against Michigan ... Made second start against Nebraska and had 1.0 TFL against the Huskers ... Made first career start at MLB at Penn State ... Posted team-high eight tackles against the Nittany Lions and intercepted a Christian Hackenberg pass that he returned 49 yards for a touchdown ... Named Big Ten Co-Freshman of the Week and earned one of Rece Davis' `Helmet Stickers' on ESPN's College Football Final following the PSU game, also taking home NU's Defensive Player of the Week honors.
2013: Redshirted his freshman season ... Named NU's Special Teams Practice Player of the Week following the Nebraska game.
High School: Played linebacker, wide receiver and defensive back in three years of varsity action ... Recorded 200 career tackles, eight interceptions, six fumble recoveries and five forced fumbles on defense ... Also averaged 14.0 yards per catch as wide receiver and had four TD receptions ... Two-time all-state honoree, earning first-team honors in 2012, and twice earned first-team all-conference distinction ... Competed in 2012 Nike Dade vs. Florida game ... Member of National Honor Society.
Personal: Born Anthony Laron Walker, Jr. ... Son of Anthony Walker, Sr. and Michelle Daniels ... Majoring in learning and organizational change.
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