Eastern Michigan Athletics
2005 Football Roster
Sep 20 (Sat)
3:30 p.m.
Roster
Khalid Walton
- Position:
- OL
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Southfield, Mich.
- High School:
- Southfield
PERSONAL: Full name: Khalid Nasson Walton...Son of Nathaniel and Kakeytu Walton...Born 1-5-85...Communication technology major...Has one brother, Nanyemka, and one sister, Kanika...EMU: After redshirting as a freshman in 2003 he has played in all 34 games over the past three years as an offensive lineman, starting in all but one, at Kent State (Nov. 17, 2006)...2006: Played in all 12 games at offensive right guard and started 11 times, missing only the Kent State game as a starter...Chosen by the coaching staff for three Championship Performance awards, at Ball State (Aug. 31), home against Central Michigan (Sept. 23) and home versus Toledo (Oct. 21)... 2005: Earned his second letter after starting in all 11 games, 10 at offensive left guard and one, the Northern Illinois (Oct. 15) game at right guard...Singled out by the coaching staff for Winning Performance awards four times, for the Louisiana Lafayette (Sept. 10), Central Michigan (Sept. 24), Miami (Oct. 22) and Western Michigan (Nov. 5) games...2004: Started all 11 games at left guard...Named the Offensive Player of the Week for the Central Michigan (Nov. 6) game...Also singled out by the coaching staff for a Championship Performance against Ball State (Oct. 9), and a Winning Performance versus Eastern Illinois (Sept. 25)...2003: One of the 2003 recruits who did not see action and earned a redshirt year...Practiced with the team and was singled out as one of the Backup Players of the Week five times, for outstanding practice effort for the Toledo (Oct. 11), Bowling Green (Oct. 18), Central Michigan (Nov. 1), UCF (Nov. 8) and Ball State (Nov. 15) games...HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Southfield H.S. where he played football for head coach David Reese, a former EMU football letterman...Three-year starter on the football team... Two-year letter winner in track and field... Selected team captain of his track squad...Senior Year: The Detroit News: Named No. 54 on the Blue Chip List of top 60 players in the state of Michigan and was an honorable mention All-Metro North pick...Detroit Free Press: Named No. 37 on Mick McCabe’s Fab 50 list of top senior players in the state of Michigan... Oakland Press: Named No. 14 on the Super 60 list of the top players in Oakland County...Southfield Eccentric: Selected first team all-area.
