Kenneth Walker III (running back)

Kenneth Walker III (born October 20, 2000)[1] is an American football running back for the Michigan State Spartans.

Kenneth Walker III
Walker in 2021
Michigan State Spartans – No. 9
PositionRunning back
ClassJunior
Personal information
Born: (2000-10-20) October 20, 2000
Arlington, Tennessee
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight212 lb (96 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolArlington (Arlington, Tennessee)
Career highlights and awards

High school career

Walker attended Arlington High School in Arlington, Tennessee.[2] 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 III 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.[3][4] He became the starter his first year at Michigan State.[5][6] In his debut with the Spartans, he rushed for 264 yards and four touchdowns.[7][8] His four touchdowns doubled the Michigan State 2020 season total, and were the first for a Spartan running back since the 2019 season.[9] Walker III was awarded the Doak Walker and Walter Camp Player of the Year Award for the 2021 NCAA season.

Statistics
Season Rushing Receiving
AttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTD
2019 90 579 6.2 4
2020 119 579 4.9 13
2021 263 1,636 6.2 18 13 89 6.8 1
Totals

References
  1. Edwards, Eve (October 31, 2021). "Kenneth Walker III's age explored amid MSU football success". Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  2. Munz, Jason. "Arlington star Kenny Walker is scoring touchdowns at a breakneck pace, and more takeaways from Friday night". The Commercial Appeal.
  3. Charboneau, Matt. "Michigan State lands running back Kenneth Walker III, transfer from Wake Forest". The Detroit News.
  4. jdell@wsjournal.com, JOHN DELL. "Running back Kenneth Walker III, transferring from Wake Forest, announces his destination". Winston-Salem Journal.
  5. "Kenneth Walker III could be 'home run' threat Michigan State needs at running back". mlive. August 9, 2021.
  6. Charboneau, Matt. "Kenneth Walker III runs wild as MSU tramples Northwestern in opener". The Detroit News.
  7. "Michigan State RB Kenneth Walker III feels no pressure for encore to monster debut". mlive. September 11, 2021.
  8. 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.
  9. "2020 Michigan State Spartans Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
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