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21 Nathan Walker

  • Position Fullback
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 235
  • Class Fifth Year
  • Hometown Ridgeville, S.C.
  • High School Cross

Biography

CAREER: Played in 50 games with 28 starts in the backfield ... Finished 27th in school history with 1,793 rushing yards ... Had 375 career carries and 19 touchdowns ... Added five catches for 21 yards ... Scored 114 career points ...

2022:  Started ten games at running back ... Ranked second on the team in rushes (98) and rushing yards (313) while leading the team with seven rushing touchdowns ... Also led the team in scoring with 42 points ... At Chattanooga (9/3) had 12 carries for 32 yards ... Against Elon (9/10) had 12 carries for 49 yards ... At Virginia Tech (9/17) had 12 carries for 27 yards, including a 3-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter ... At Kennesaw State (9/24) had 15 carries for 28 yards, with a one-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter, along with one catch for eight yards ... Against Mercer (10/1) had a four-yard touchdown run in the third quarter ... At Samford (10/8) had 14 carries for 45 yards ... Against East Tennessee State (10/29) had three carries for 13 yards, including touchdown runs of two-yards and nine-yards in the fourth quarter ... At Western Carolina (11/5) had eight carries for 36 yards with a two-yard touchdown run in the third quarter ... At Furman (11/19) had ten carries for 24 yards, including a one-yard touchdown run in the first quarter ...  2021: Played in ten games with four starts in the backfield ... Finished third on the team with 74 carries and was fourth on the team in rushing yards with 254 ... At Elon (9/4) had three carries for four yards, including a two-yard touchdown run in the second quarter ... At VMI (9/25) had ten carries for 29 yards ... Against Samford (10/16) had eleven carries for 70 yards ... Against Western Carolina (10/30) had nine carries for 34 yards and repeated those numbers at The Citadel (11/13) ... At North Carolina (11/20) had 12 carries for 40 yards and had one reception for eight yards, along with two tackles ... 2020-21: Played in all five games with three starts ... Led the team with three rushing touchdowns on 45 carries with 219 yards ... Earned second team All-America honors from Phil Steele and Stats Perform ... Against Mercer (2/20) had six carries for 30 yards, including a two-yard touchdown run in the third quarter ... At Chattanooga (2/27) had seven carries ... Had nine carries for 48 yards at Samford (3/13) ... Against VMI (3/27) had 12 carries for 81 yards with a 10-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter ... Against The Citadel (4/3) had eleven carries for 49 yards with a 16-yard touchdown run in the third quarter ...  2019: Played in all 12 games with eight starts in the backfield ... Finished fourth on the team with 467 rushing yards on 81 carries, scoring five touchdowns ... In the season opener at South Carolina State (8/31) had 13 carries ... Against Samford (9/14) had 11 carries for 34 yards, including a pair of one-yard touchdown runs ... Against Gardner-Webb (9/21) had three carries for 70 yards ... At VMI (9/28) had eight carries for 64 yards ... Against Chattanooga (10/26) ran seven times for 39 yards with a two-yard touchdown run in the second quarter ... Had 42 yards on seven carries at Mercer (11/9) ... At The Citadel (11/23) had ten carries for 94 yards with a two-yard and an eight-yard touchdown in the first quarter ... In the NCAA FCS Playoffs against Kennesaw State (11/30) had four carries ...  2018: Played in all 13 games with one start ... Had 77 carries for 547 yards and three touchdowns ... Finished third on the team in rushing yards ... In the season opener against The Citadel (9/1) had five carries ... Against VMI (9/8) had nine carries for 92 yards and scored a touchdown in the second quarter ... At Gardner-Webb (9/29) had six carries for 58 yards ... Added six carries at Chattanooga (10/6) ... Against Mercer (10/27) had four carries for 58 yards, including a seven-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter ... Against Presbyterian (11/17) had eight carries for 85 yards ... In the NCAA FCS Playoffs against Elon (11/24) had 14 carries for 90 yards and scored a four-yard touchdown in the third quarter ... At Kennesaw State (12/1) had eleven carries for 56 yards and caught one pass ...

HIGH SCHOOL: A standout at running back and linebacker at Cross High School for coach Shaun Wright ... As a senior, ran for 1,417 yards on 136 carries with 17 touchdowns, along with 94 tackles on defense ... Named All-State, Class A Defensive Player of the Year, Berkeley County Defensive Player of the Year, All-Low Country, Region 5 Player of the Year and played in the Shrine Bowl ... During junior year had 1,256 yards on 113 carries with 14 touchdowns, plus 87 tackles at linebacker to earn All-State and All-Region honors ... Primarily played tight end and linebacker as a sophomore with 74 tackles to be named All-Region ... Also played basketball and rans sprints and hurdles for the track team ... Finished second in the SCHSL A Lower State in the 4x100 relay and third in the 4x400 relay as a senior ...

PERSONAL: Son of Nathan Walker and Tandra Gantt ... Born March 17, 2000 ... A business economics major.

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Historical Player Information

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    2018Freshman

    Fullback
    6'0" 220 lbs
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    2019Sophomore

    Fullback
    6'0" 225 lbs
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    2020Junior

    Fullback
    6'0" 225 lbs
    21
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    2021Senior

    Fullback
    6'0" 240 lbs
    21
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    2022Fifth Year

    Fullback
    6'0" 235 lbs
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