Jack Walker, Jr. Named U.S. Army Strong Ironman Of The Year
Published on August 22, 2007 under arenafootball2 (af2) News Release
CHICAGO - Quad City Steamwheelers' WR/LB JACK WALKER, JR. has been named the U.S. Army Strong Ironman of the Year, as selected by a vote of arenafootball2 head coaches and members of the media.
Walker, in his third season with the Steamwheelers (fifth overall), captured the award that is the essence of true Arena Football. The veteran led the team in receptions with 130 and finished second on the squad in touchdowns (30) and receiving yards (1,322). Walker averaged just over 10 yards per reception for Quad City in 2007. His presence was a big reason for the Steamwheelers' 10-6 record in 2007 and their American Conference Midwest Division title.
The 6-4, 195-pound standout from Kent State also lined up at the Jack Linebacker position for the Steamwheelers this season. On defense, Walker finished third in the af2 with six fumble recoveries and recorded 24.5 tackles, seven pass breakups and three forced fumbles. He also tied for second on the squad with four interceptions. He returned two of his interceptions for touchdowns and added a touchdown on a kickoff return in Week 2 against the Spokane Shock.
Walker was named U.S. Army Strong Ironman of the Week four different times during the 2007 season. In Week 8 against Everett, he caught nine passes for 118 yards and two touchdowns to go along with a fumble recovery and two pass breakups on defense. Two weeks later against Tennessee Valley, Walker caught four passes for 33 yards and two touchdowns, recorded two tackles, made two pass breakups, grabbed two interceptions and forced a fumble against the Vipers. In Week 14 against the Green Bay Blizzard, the veteran caught 12 passes for 106 yards and a season-high four touchdowns. Defensively, he recorded two tackles, forced two fumbles, recovered two fumbles and had his only sack of the season. Finally, in Week 17 against Cincinnati, Walker caught five passes for 56 yards and three touchdowns to go along with one tackle, one fumble recovery and one interception returned for a touchdown in an easy 83-33 victory.
For his career, the veteran two-way standout ranks among the league's all-time leaders in a number of statistical categories, including scoring (5th - 864), pass receptions (2nd - 497), receiving yards (3rd - 5,995) and receiving touchdowns (2nd - 136).
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