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David Walker
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Hawk-Item - - Battled injuries in 2004, seeing action in just one game. 2005 - - Listed as second team left guard following spring practice . . . did not see action in opening win over Ball State due to pre-season injury . . . did not see action at Iowa State due to pre-season injury . . . saw limited duty in win over Northern Iowa for first action of the season . . . did not see action at Ohio State . . . saw action in win over Illinois as offense rushed for 301 yards and gained 476 yards total offense . . . saw action in win at Purdue as offense gained season-best 535 yards total offense . . . saw action in win over Indiana as offense gained 425 yards total offense . . . did not see action vs. Michigan . . . did not see action at Northwestern . . . did not see action in win at Wisconsin . . . saw action in offense line in win over Minnesota as offense gained 613 yards total offense . . . saw action in offensive line in Outback Bowl vs. Florida. 2004 - - Did not see action in opening wins over Kent State and Iowa State due to injury . . . started at right guard vs. Arizona State . . . left game in second quarter with elbow injury and did not return . . . missed final nine games of the season, including Capital One Bowl win over LSU, due to injury. 2003 - - Started opening win over Miami at left guard in his first action at Iowa . . . member of offensive line, with four new starters, that allowed just one sack in opening-game win as offense rushed for 232 yards and gained 361 yards total offense . . . started at left guard in win over Buffalo as offense rushed for season-best 292 yards . . . started at left guard in win at Iowa State . . . missed games vs. Arizona State, Michigan State, Michigan and Ohio State in middle of season due to injury . . . was not in starting line-up, but returned to action in win over Penn State . . . alternated at left guard vs. PSU as Iowa offense rushed for 212 yards and gained 386 yards total offense . . . alternated at left guard in win over Illinois as offense gained season-high 505 yards, including 244 rushing yards and 261 passing yards . . . saw action at left guard at Purdue, and also saw limited action at right guard . . . saw action at left guard in win over Minnesota as Iowa offense gained 344 yards total offense in defeating third ranked opponent of the season . . . saw action at left guard in win at Wisconsin as Iowa offense rushed for over 200 yards . . . injured prior to bowl game and did not see action in Outback Bowl win over Florida. 2002 - - Sat out season after transferring from Auburn University . . . 2001 - - Redshirted. High school honors - - SuperPrep All-American . . . ranked as one of the top 35 offensive linemen in the nation by SuperPrep Magazine . . . one of the top 20 players in the state of Florida according to SuperPrep Magazine . . . ranked as one of the top 25 defensive linemen in the nation by Tom Lemming . . . named to 6A all-state second team as a senior and was third team as a junior . . . two-time all-county selection . . . ranked as one of the top 75 offensive linemen in the nation by Rivals.com . . . named to Florida Times Union Super 75 . . . ranked as the third best offensive guard in the state of Florida by the Florida Times Union . . . listed as one of the top players in Florida by FoxSports.com . . . named to Florida Prep Football Top 100 . . . Career - - played primarily on the offensive line as a senior after playing on the defensive line most of his high school career . . . also competed in track and field, earning state title in the discus as a senior. Personal - - Born 4/10/82 . . . pre-business major . . . parents are Kimberly Small and David Walker, Sr. . . . one of three players from Fort Lauderdale on Iowa roster . . . attended same high school as LB Abdul Hodge . . . high school coach was Ken Scott. |