Johnny Walker

Height:
6-0
Weight:
190
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Lancaster, Calif.
High School:
Antelope Valley

2007 (Senior): A dangerous all-around weapon, overcame a scary midseason injury to play in all 12 contests, with four starts, and posted 36 receptions for 525 yards (14.6 avg.) and two TDs...Also had 10 punt returns for 67 yards (6.7 avg.)...Finished fifth in school history with 2,213 career receiving yards; surpassed No. 5 Pete Rebstock in Game 10...At the conclusion of his senior year, his 172 career receptions ranked eighth in Mountain West history...Earned MWC Offensive Player of the Week honors for his Game 10 effort at New Mexico...Had five catches in each of his first two contests, for 74 yards at Colorado (Sept. 1) and 53 yards vs. No. 10 Cal (Sept. 8)...Converted two third downs at TCU (Sept. 29), including a third-and-7 with a 12-yard grab on an early field-goal drive; his final catch of the night made him only the fifth CSU player with 150 career receptions...Broke several tackles on a passionate first-quarter catch vs. San Diego State (Oct. 6)...Against Air Force (Oct. 13), sprained both his knee and ankle, gruesomely twisting the limb in traffic while blocking on a third-quarter play, and did not return...With his season in question, shrugged off the injury to return to action just one week later at UNLV (Oct. 22), and gained several trademark yards after the catch on the Rams[apos] drive that began the first half, helping to set up a field goal...Had four catches for 26 yards at BYU (Nov. 3)...Earned conference Offensive Player of the Week for the game of his life, at New Mexico (Nov. 10), with career bests in yards (177) and TDs (two); put CSU on the board in the first quarter with a 64-yard catch, the longest reception of his career and his first touchdown since the Poinsettia Bowl vs. Navy, Dec. 22, 2005 (his prior long was a 54-yard catch at Minnesota, Sept. 10, 2005)...Then tied the Lobos contest, 17-17, with a 31-yard reception late in the first half (previously had three games with one TD); finally, on the strength of three clutch catches that converted third downs in the second half as the Rams battled to tie the contest, also eclipsed his most receiving yards in a game, 158, vs. Colorado, Sept. 9, 2006...Had one catch for 32 yards in win vs. Georgia Southern (Nov. 17)...In final collegiate game, vs. Wyoming (Nov. 23), made five catches, including three on third downs during scoring drives; also threw a key block on Mike Myers[apos] 18-yard game-winning touchdown run in the fourth quarter...Also drew a third-down pass interference on a fourth-quarter field-goal drive. 2006 (Junior): Played in all 12 games at wide receiver, starting two...Led the team in receptions, and finished second in receiving yards and all-purpose yards...Led the team with six catches for 56 yards vs. San Diego State...Made one catch for 8 yards, and was 1-1 passing for 42 yards and a touchdown, vs. TCU...Made a team-best four catches for 30 yards vs. Utah...Made two catches for 22 yards vs. BYU...Made five catches for 39 yards vs. New Mexico...Made a team-best six catches for a team-high 69 yards vs. Wyoming...Had a team-best six receptions for 48 yards at Air Force...Made four catches for 34 yards vs. UNLV...Made five catches for 35 yards vs. Fresno State...Led the team in receiving vs. Nevada by catching six passes for 53 yards...Had a career day against Colorado, with 10 catches for 158 yards to lead CSU to a 14-10 win over the Buffs...Had three receptions for 34 yards vs. Weber State...Named first-team preseason all-MWC by Athlon...Named to the preseason all-MWC team by The Sporting News and was ranked as the nation[apos]s 17th-best return man...Named to the preseason all-MWC team by Blue Ribbon College Football Yearbook. 2005 (Sophomore): Caught two passes for 49 yards, including a 27-yard touchdown, in the Poinsettia Bowl vs. Navy...Finished the year second on the team with 43 receptions for 663 yards and two touchdowns...Also returned 11 punts for an 11.3-yard average, including the game-winning touchdown at UNLV to clinch a bowl invitation; returned a punt 75 yards for a touchdown to put the Rams in the lead over UNLV...Snagged three catches for 33 yards at TCU...Against New Mexico, had five catches for 119 yards...Had three receptions for 56 yards against Wyoming...Was CSU[apos]s leading receiver with eight catches for 100 yards against BYU...Against Utah, had two punt returns, one of which was returned 18 yards...Had one grab for 20 yards against Air Force...Caught four passes for 120 yards and one touchdown against Nevada...Led the team with 116 yards receiving on five catches against Minnesota...Made three catches for 10 yards at Colorado. 2004 (Freshman): Was the Rams[apos] third-leading receiver...Made three catches for 48 yards and had one carry for a 20-yard touchdown against Air Force...Had one catch for 26 yards against UNLV...Made three catches for 33 yards, including an 18-yard score, against New Mexico...Made three catches for 60 yards, including a 41-yard grab, against Wyoming...Made two catches for 9 yards at SDSU...Made a team-high six catches for 78 yards against Montana State...Had a team-high seven receptions for 55 yards against Minnesota...Had four catches for 66 yards, including one for a game-high 31 yards, at Southern Cal...Made six catches for 74 yards, including a 31-yard touchdown reception, at Colorado. 2003: Redshirted. High School: Named first-team all-CIF at Antelope Valley High School in Lancaster, Calif. ...A two-time league MVP, also was a two-time league Player of the Year...Had back-to-back 1,000-yard rushing seasons...Was the first quarterback in school history to rush for 1,000 yards...A two-time team captain, also lettered in track and basketball...Named his track team[apos]s MVP. Personal: Born April 29, 1985, in Lancaster, Calif. ...Son of Terri and Johnny Walker...Has three brothers...Full name: John Tracy Walker...Majoring in speech communication.