Deone Walker played last season with a broken back

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Deone Walker Played His Junior Season with a Fracture in his Back

It was not the season Deone Walker envisioned. The enormous defensive lineman from Detroit was a projected first round pick, fresh off an All-SEC season. Another explosive year at Kentucky would lead him on a path to professional success. The funny thing about plans, they often change. After...

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Definitely explains why his play wasn't as good this past season

 

[M4CAT]

All the best to him in the upcoming draft. Hope he can get fully healthy for a successful and long NFL career.

 

[Cat_Man_Blue]

I was hoping he would be successful in the NFL, now I am hoping he has an all pro type career. Things didn't add up this last season, now we know.

 

[TuckyFB]

I knew he had a back injury but didn't know his back was broken. Deone is the man. I can't wait to follow his NFL career.

 

[TucsonCat]

But all the tough guy football geniuses here said he was just lazy.

Appreciate him fighting through it. Hope his stock goes back up.

 

[PopesReignOverCardinals]

Hope his stock goes back up.

Assuming it's not a lingering issue, then some team is going to get great value in the round 2-3. Good luck to Deone!