| 词条 | Devon Walker |
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|name=Devon Walker |image= |number= |position=Safety |birth_date={{birth date and age|1990|11|29}} |birth_place=New Orleans, Louisiana |height_ft=6 |height_in=1 |weight_lbs=173 |high_school=Destrehan (LA) Destrehan High School |college=Tulane |undraftedyear=2013 |pastteams=
|pastteamsnote = yes |status= |nflnew= }} Devon Walker (born November 29, 1990) was playing college football at Tulane University when he was paralyzed during a college game. He signed with the New Orleans Saints in May 2014. BackgroundWalker grew up in the New Orleans suburb of Destrehan and graduated from Destrehan High School.[1] He attended Tulane University in New Orleans, where he graduated in May 2014 with a degree in cell and molecular biology.[1] InjuryWalker was injured on September 8, 2012[2] during a game against Tulsa[3] when he collided with a Tulane teammate and injured his C4 vertebrae. He was paralyzed from the neck down.[1] He was a senior at Tulane at the time.[4] SigningIn May 2014, the New Orleans Saints surprised Walker when they signed him and welcomed him to their rookie minicamp. As coach Sean Payton said, “He is an outstanding young man, who is not only an inspiration to his coaches and teammates at Tulane, but to all of us. Devon’s character, determination, intelligence and work ethic are everything that we look for in a New Orleans Saint when we sign a player.”[1] References1. ^1 2 {{cite web|last1=Smith|first1=Michael David|title=Saints sign paralyzed former Tulane player Devon Walker|url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/05/18/saints-sign-paralyzed-former-tulane-player-devon-walker/|publisher=Profootball Talk|accessdate=16 July 2014}} {{Disney Sports Spirit Award}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Walker, Devon}}2. ^1 {{cite web|last1=Dennis|first1=Alicia C.|title=Devon Walker, Paralyzed in College Football Game, Signed by New Orleans Saints|url=http://www.people.com/article/new-orleans-saints-sign-devon-walker-paralyzed|publisher=People Magazine|accessdate=16 July 2014}} 3. ^{{cite web|last1=Tyler|first1=Brooke|title=New Orleans Saints Sign Paralyzed Former Tulane Safety Devon Walker|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2067154-new-orleans-saints-sign-paralyzed-tulane-safety-devon-walker|publisher=Beach Report|accessdate=16 July 2014}} 4. ^{{cite web|last1=Juozapavicius|first1=Justin|last2=Hines|first2=Rochelle|title=Devon Walker Injury: Tulane Safety Taken Off Field In Ambulance After Collision Against Tulsa (VIDEO)|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/08/devon-walker-injury-tulane-cpr-ambulance-tulsa_n_1867278.html|publisher=Huffington Post|accessdate=16 July 2014}} 9 : 1990 births|Living people|Players of American football from Louisiana|American football safeties|African-American players of American football|Tulane Green Wave football players|Destrehan High School alumni|People from Destrehan, Louisiana|New Orleans Saints players |
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