Gerran Walker
Encyclopedia
Gerran Walker is an American football
wide receiver
who is currently a free agent. He was originally signed by the Indianapolis Colts
as an undrafted free agent in 2006.
He played college football
at Lehigh.
and Pittsburgh Steelers
.
From 2008 to 2009, he was a member of the CFL
's Saskatchewan Roughriders
, playing 19 games and amassing a combined 866 yards.
On February 25, 2010, Walker signed as a free agent for the Toronto Argonauts as a wide receiver/kick returner. He was released by the team on July 8, 2010.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
wide receiver
Wide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
who is currently a free agent. He was originally signed by the Indianapolis Colts
Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
as an undrafted free agent in 2006.
He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Lehigh.
Early years
Walker attended Alonzo Crim High School in Atlanta, Georgia and was a letterman in football, basketball, baseball, and track.Professional career
From 2006 to 2008, he was signed to the practice rosters of the San Diego ChargersSan Diego Chargers
The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
and Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC...
.
From 2008 to 2009, he was a member of the CFL
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
's Saskatchewan Roughriders
Saskatchewan Roughriders
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a Canadian Football League team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. They were founded in 1910. They play their home games at 2940 10th Avenue in Regina, which has been the team's home base for its entire history, even prior to the construction of Mosaic Stadium at Taylor...
, playing 19 games and amassing a combined 866 yards.
On February 25, 2010, Walker signed as a free agent for the Toronto Argonauts as a wide receiver/kick returner. He was released by the team on July 8, 2010.