2018 Football Roster
Roster
Michael Walker
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 195
- Hometown:
- Naples, Fla.
- High School:
- Naples HS
WALKER’S CAREER HIGHS
Rush attempts: 3 vs. Miami, 10/26/18
Rush yards: 18 vs. UMass, 9/1/18
Long rush: 14 vs. Howard, 9/12/15
Receptions: 7 at NC State, 10/29/16
Receiving yards: 78 at NC State, 10/29/16
Receiving TDs: 1 (5x) last at Northern Illinois, 9/1/17
Long reception: 49 vs. Maryland, 12/26/16
All-purpose yards: 236 at Purdue, 9/22/18
Kick returns: 5 vs. Virginia Tech, 10/31/15
Kick return yards: 213 at Purdue, 9/22/18
Long kick return: 67 vs. Notre Dame, 11/21/15
Long punt return: 74 vs. Clemson, 11/10/18
Punt return yards: 128 vs. Central Michigan, 9/30/17
Punt return TDs: 1 vs. Clemson, 11/10/18
2018 (SENIOR): All-ACC Second Team... Athlon Sports Preseason All-American... Paul Hornung Award Watch List.. two catches for four yards vs. UMass (9/1/18), ran the ball twice for 18 yards, returned one punt for 11 yards and two kickoffs for 46 to total 83 all-purpose yards... registered two catches for 18 yards and totaled 70 all-purpose yards against Holy Cross (9/8/18)... caught one 17-yard pass at Wake Forest (9/13/18) and added 106 yards on four kick returns, including a 44-yard return to start the game and set up the Eagles’ first score... tied for second most kickoff return yards in a game by an Eagle with 213 at Purdue (9/22/18), including a long of 60 yards, and added a 23-yard punt return... hauled in three catches for 19 yards and added two punt returns for 46 yards and four kick returns for 77 yards with a long of 26 in both for 142 all-purpose yards against Temple (9/29/18)... totaled 167 all-purpose yards at No. 23 NC State (10/6/18) with a season-high 72 receiving yards on three catches, including a long of 46... caught two passes for 48 yards, including a 42-yard flea flicker catch to set up BC’s second TD against Louisville (10/13/18) and totaled 180 all-purpose yards... ran three times for 15 yards vs. Miami (10/26/18)... had a 28-yard punt return and rushed once for nine yards, while totaling 64 all-purpose yards at Virginia Tech (11/3/18)... scored on a 74-yard punt return against Clemson (11/10/18) and totaled 144 all-purpose yards... totaled 94 all-purpose yards with a four-yard catch, three-yard rush and 87 combined kick return yards to go with two tackles at Florida State (11/17/18)... combined for 162 return yards, including a long kickoff return of 53 yards, and caught three passes for 32 yards vs. No. 19 Syracuse (11/24/18).
2017 (JUNIOR): All-ACC third-team selection as a return specialist … led the nation with 1,203 combined kickoff return and punt return yards … sixth nationally and led the ACC with 13.1 yards per punt return … third in BC history with 849 kickoff return yards in 2017 … second on the team with 105.5 all-purpose yards per game … led BC in receptions (8) and targets (12) in the Northern Illinois win (Sept. 1) … 50 yards receiving and his fifth career TD vs. NIU … season-long 55-yard kickoff return and 19-yard punt return against Wake Forest (Sept. 9) … career-best 200 all-purpose yards against Wake Forest (Sept. 9) … game-high 151 all-purpose yards at No. 2 Clemson (Sept. 23), including career-long punt return of 27 yards to set up a BC touchdown … registered 128 punt return yards - including 124 in the first half - against Central Michigan (Sept. 30) … fourth-best punt return yardage single-game total in BC history … most punt return yards in a game since Ed Rideout finished with 131 punt return yards against Holy Cross in 1970. He finished the game with 135 all-purpose yards … over two games at No. 2 Clemson and against Central Michigan, BC had four scoring drives ending in touchdowns came after Walker got things started with a punt return of 27 yards or longer … 127 combined kick return yards in the victory at Louisville (Oct. 14), including a 32-yard punt return … 120 all-purpose yards, including 59 yards receiving at Virginia (Oct. 21) … caught a season-long 46-yard pass on a flea-flicker in the UVA win … 109 all-purpose yards in the 42-14 win at Syracuse (Nov. 25).
2016 (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 13 games, making seven starts at wide receiver … led the Eagles with 420 receiving yards and four receiving touchdowns … notched 33 catches, averaging 12.7 yards per catch and 32.3 yards per game … also recorded 41 rushing yards on eight carries and 101 yards on six kick returns … notched two receptions for 35 yards against Georgia Tech (Sept. 3) in Dublin ... caught three passes for 26 yards against Massachusetts (Sept. 10) ... scored first career touchdown to go along with four receptions for 72 yards against Wagner (Sept. 24) ... caught second touchdown of the season on an 11-yard grab against Buffalo (Oct. 1) ... set a career high in rush attempts with three, gaining 28 yards against Syracuse (Oct. 22) ... recorded a career high with seven catches for 78 yards in the win at NC State (Oct. 29) ... hauled in a 10-yard touchdown reception on the opening drive of the second half against Connecticut (Nov. 19) … nabbed a career-long, 49-yard grab for a touchdown in the Quick Lane Bowl victory over Maryland (Dec. 26), totaling three catches for 63 yards on the day.
2015 (FRESHMAN): Saw action in all 12 games, mostly on special teams as a returner … named to the Sporting News Freshman All-American Team and the Phil Steele All-ACC Third Team … ranked second in the ACC and 10th nationally in kickoff return yardage (28.6) … his 28.6 yards per return is also a BC single-season record … ranked third in the ACC in total kick return yards (686) … totaled 741 all-purpose yards with 686 kick return yards, 41 receiving yards and 14 rushing yards … recorded first career catch, rush and kick return for a total of 64 all-purpose yards against Howard (Sept. 12) … set career highs in both kick returns (five) and kick return yards (152), including a 56-yard return against Virginia Tech (Oct. 31) … caught a 32-yard pass and took back a pair of kickoffs for 55 yards against NC State (Nov. 7) … notched 100-plus return yards in consecutive games, taking back four kicks for 110 yards—including a 67-yard return—against No. 3 Notre Dame (Nov. 21) … returned four kicks for 133 yards at Syracuse (Nov. 28).
HIGH SCHOOL: Named the News Press Southwest Florida Male Athlete of the Year and the Naples Daily News Offensive Player of the Year senior year … also earned AP Class 6A All- State Second Team accolades … a two-time Fort Myers New Press First-Team All-Area honoree … a two-year captain for head coach Bill Kramer … the Golden Eagles won back-to-back district title in 2013 and 2014 … ranked second in the state in 2014 with 160 points … also broke the school record with a 92-yard rushing touchdown.
PERSONAL: Michael Owen Walker … a marketing major enrolled in the Carroll School of Management … the son of Bonnie and Mike Walker ... has one sister and six brothers … father played football at the University of Connecticut (1979-82) … uncle, Pete Walker, played baseball at UConn (1988-90) and went on to play 11 seasons in Major League Baseball and is now the pitching coach for the Toronto Blue Jays … uncle, Andrew Walker, also played baseball for the Huskies.
