Career
Walker is most notable for making the tackle that ultimately ended the career of Bo Jackson. Walker was a 3rd round draft choice of the Cincinnati Bengals out of the University of Maryland in the 1988 NFL Draft. Walker was a regular throughout the 1989 and 1990 seasons and was a part of the Cincinnati Bengals team that reached Super Bowl XXIII. During the 1990 playoffs, Walker made a routine tackle on Los Angeles Raiders star running back Bo Jackson that caused a serious hip injury that ended Jackson"s football career.
Walker"s career came to an end with an injury of his own torn knee ligament during a game against the New York Giants.
Walker had previously injured a knee during the 1988 season.