Roy Walker
Roy Walker

Player Profile
Class:
RS Junior

Hometown:
Oglethorpe, GA

High School:
Macon County

Height / Weight:
6-3 / 205

Position:
S

Experience:
1 VL

Major:
Sport Management

Walker Fact: Made a contribution in 2005 after missing two consecutive seasons.
Years Lettered: 2005
Bowl Participation: Reserve safety in the 2005 Champs Sports Bowl against Colorado.
Fall 2006 Depth Chart Position: Second-team CAT safety

Overview: Finally got on field in 2005 after missing two seasons...will see playing time as the second-team CAT safety in 2006 behind Michael Hamlin...fine all-around player who was highly recruited coming out of high school...rushed for 1,400 yards and threw for 900 as a senior at Macon County High...suffered a torn ACL in August of 2004 that kept him out...red-shirted in 2003.

2005: Reserve safety who played in all 12 games on special teams...appeared in two games at safety, including 10 plays against Temple and three against #16 Florida State.

2004: Missed the season while recovering from a torn ACL.

2003: Red-shirted.

Before Clemson: Rushed for 1,400 yards and threw for 900 yards as a senior at Macon County High...had 30 rushing and passing in 2002 when he was named team MVP...all-conference and all-county pick...named to Atlanta Journal Constitution's all-state first team in 2002...region player-of-the-year and first-team All-Mid-Georgia by Macon Telegraph...Georgia Sportswriters Association named him honorable mention all-state...ran a 4.5 in the 40...member of the baseball, track, and basketball teams in high school...region's two-time champion in the 300m hurdles...averaged 16 points, eight rebounds, and seven assists on the hardwood...coached by Tony Byram...chose Clemson over Syracuse...born Feb. 5, 1985...majoring in sport management.

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