Eastern Michigan Athletics
2006 Football Roster
Oct 11 (Sat)
TBA
Roster
Pierre Walker
- Position:
- TB
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Detroit, Mich.
- High School:
- Central
PERSONAL: Full name: Pierre DeShawn Walker...Son of Charisee Reynolds...Born 6-9-85...Accounting major...Has one daughter, Jalivia Walker...Has two sisters, Paris and Phoniece, and one brother, Jamar...EMU: Has earned four letters while playing in 27 career games, 10 as a starter...Has been hampered by injuries every season but still managed to rush 100 times for 394 yards and three touchdowns during his career...One of the top blocking backs on the team...2006: Started in all six games in which he played, missing six with injuries...Finished third on the team in rushing with 214 yards gained on 51 carries...Scored two touchdowns in back-to-back games with an 11-yard scoring run at Bowling Green (Oct. 14) and an 18-yard touchdown rush at home against Toledo (Oct. 21)...His touchdown run against Toledo was the winning score for the Eagles...Chosen by the coaching staff for six single-game awards...Named the Offensive Player of the Game at Michigan State (Sept. 9)...Selected for Winning Performances three times, at Michigan State, at Bowling Green and home versus Toledo...Named a recipient of a Championship Special Teams award for the Michigan State game, and was named an Offensive Big Playmaker for the Toledo tilt...2005: Played in the first game of the season, against Cincinnati, and gained seven yards on three rushes before suffering a season-ending foot injury...Awarded a medical hardship and will have two seasons of eligibility remaining...2004: Switched to tailback during spring drills and finished third on the team in rushing with 173 yards on 46 rushes...Scored one touchdown, on a four-yard run against Eastern Illinois (Sept. 25)...Also caught five passes for 30 yards...Chosen by the coaching staff for one Championship Performance, against Western Michigan (Oct. 16), one Championship Special Teams effort, against Ball State (Oct. 9) and three Winning Performances, versus Toledo (Sept. 18), Eastern Illinois (Sept. 25) and Central Michigan (Nov. 6)...2003: One of nine "true" freshmen to see action...Played in nine games, one as a starter, on the defensive side of the ball as a cornerback...Recorded 21 tackles on the year...Earned a starting berth against UCF (Nov. 8)...Top tackle effort was five against Maryland (Sept. 27)...HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Central High School in Detroit, Mich. where he played football for head coach Mike Thornhill..Member of the National Honor Society and the Academic Honor Roll... Four-year starting tailback at Detroit Central High School...Gained 1,000 yards rushing in each of his four years...Selected to play in the 2003 Michigan High School All-Star Game...Senior Year: Gained 2,014 yards on 225 carries and scored 24 touchdowns...Helped lead his team to the Detroit Public School League semifinal game and to the second round of the state playoffs...Had a 3.71 GPA...The Detroit News: Dream Team selection...Named No. 13 on the Blue Chip List of top 60 players in the state of Michigan...Also named first-team All-Detroit and first-team All-Metro...Detroit Free Press: Was a first-team Division 2 All-State selection and named No. 42 on Mick McCabe’s Fab 50 list of top senior players in the state of Michigan...Detroit Central High School’s nominee for the 2003 11th Annual Michigan Scholar-Athletes list which has one student-athlete for each school in the state of Michigan...Junior Year: Named All-City after gaining 1,200 yards with 14 touchdowns...Had six interceptions as a defensive back...Sophomore Year: All-City selection after rushing for 2,006 yards with 24 touchdowns and had five interceptions on defense.
