Erik Walden
 Walden in the dress of the Indianapolis Colts (2016) |
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| Linebacker | |
| Date of birth: August 21, 1985 | |
| Place of birth: Dublin , Georgia | |
| Height: 1.88 m | Weight: 113 kg |
| NFL debut | |
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| 2008 for the Kansas City Chiefs | |
| Career | |
| College : Middle Tennessee State University | |
| NFL Draft : 2008 / Round: 6 / Pick: 167 | |
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| Current status: Free Agent | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Selected NFL stats as of week 17 of the 2019 season |
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| Tackles | 356 |
| Sacks | 36.0 |
| Interceptions | 2 |
| Forced fumbles | 7th |
| Passes prevented | 10 |
| Statistics at NFL.com | |
| Statistics at pro-football-reference.com | |
Erik Walden Lashawn (* 21st August 1985 in Dublin , Georgia ) is an American American football poker players in the National Football League (NFL) on the position of Outside linebackers . With the Green Bay Packers he won the Super Bowl XLV . He was also under contract with the Dallas Cowboys , the Kansas City Chiefs , the Miami Dolphins , the Indianapolis Colts , the Tennessee Titans and the Seattle Seahawks .
college
Walden, who also showed strong performances as a track and field athlete and basketball player in high school , attended Middle Tennessee State University and played for their team, the Blue Raiders, from 2004 to 2007 as defensive end college football . In a total of 44 games, he was able to set 152 tackles . His 22.5 sacks mean a school record to date (2016).
NFL
Dallas Cowboys
In the 2008 NFL Draft , Walden was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the sixth round as a total of 167 players, but was dismissed before the start of the season.
Kansas City Chiefs
Walden was committed by the Kansas City Chiefs and was used in nine games in the special teams before he was released again here.
Miami Dolphins
He came under with the Miami Dolphins and played six games in the special teams. In the 2009 season he played eleven games for the Dolphins. In 2010 he was fired after three games.
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers signed Walden as a free agent and also offered him as a linebacker . In this position he also played three games of the play-offs , at the Super Bowl XLV , which the Packers won against the Pittsburgh Steelers , but he had to pass due to injury. In 2011 he was called up in all 16 games, 15 times as a starter . In the game against the Oakland Raiders he managed a touchdown .
Indianapolis Colts
After another season for the Packers, he signed a four-year contract worth $ 16 million with the Indianapolis Colts in March 2013 . That same year he was suspended from the league for a game because of a headbutt against Delanie Walker .
In the 2016 season he set a personal record with eleven sacks.
Tennessee Titans
In July 2017, Walden joined the Tennessee Titans. There he ran in two games as a starter and scored four sacks.
Seattle Seahawks
In August 2018, the Seattle Seahawks signed Walden. He was put on the Injured Reserve List at the beginning of the season and released after a few days.
Individual evidence
- ↑ detailed bio (pdf) on the Titans homepage, accessed on August 23, 2017
- ↑ Short message on espn.com dated February 6, 2011, accessed on August 23, 2017
- ^ Report from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, March 12, 2013, accessed August 23, 2017
- ↑ Report on nfl.com from November 18, 2013, accessed on August 23, 2017
- ↑ Report ( Memento of the original from September 1, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on the Titans homepage on July 28, 2017, accessed on August 23, 2017
- ↑ a b Seahawks agree to deal with veteran LB Erik Walden on espn.com. August 15, 2018, accessed February 8, 2020.
- ↑ Derek Lewis: Byron Maxwell, Austin Davis, Erik Walden released from IR on 247sports.com. September 7, 2018, accessed February 8, 2020.
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Walden, Erik |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Walden, Erik Lashawn (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 21, 1985 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dublin , Georgia , United States |