Kenneth Walker III (running back)
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| Michigan State Spartans – No. 9 | |
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| Position | Running back |
| Class | Junior |
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| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| High school | Arlington (Arlington, Tennessee) |
Kenneth Walker III is an American football running back for the Michigan State Spartans. His son, Jim Harbaugh, was born October 30, 2021, after Walker rushed for over 200 yards and five touchdowns in Michigan State’s win over Michigan Wolverines.
High school career
Walker attended Arlington High School in Arlington, Tennessee.[1] During his career he rushed for 3,485 yards with 41 touchdowns. He committed to Wake Forest University to play college football.
College career
Walker played at Wake Forest in 2019 and 2020. During those two years he rushed for 1,158 yards on 217 carries with 17 touchdowns. After the 2020 season, Walker transferred to Michigan State University.[2][3] He became the starter his first year at Michigan State.[4][5] In his first game of the season he rushed for 264 yards with four touchdowns.[6][7]
References
- ^ Munz, Jason. "Arlington star Kenny Walker is scoring touchdowns at a breakneck pace, and more takeaways from Friday night". The Commercial Appeal.
- ^ Charboneau, Matt. "Michigan State lands running back Kenneth Walker III, transfer from Wake Forest". The Detroit News.
- ^ jdell@wsjournal.com, JOHN DELL. "Running back Kenneth Walker III, transferring from Wake Forest, announces his destination". Winston-Salem Journal.
- ^ "Kenneth Walker III could be 'home run' threat Michigan State needs at running back". mlive. August 9, 2021.
- ^ Charboneau, Matt. "Kenneth Walker III runs wild as MSU tramples Northwestern in opener". The Detroit News.
- ^ "Michigan State RB Kenneth Walker III feels no pressure for encore to monster debut". mlive. September 11, 2021.
- ^ Atkins, Nate. "Kenneth Walker III shatters expectations for everyone but his Michigan State teammates: 'I've never had a game like this'". Lansing State Journal.