2010 Football Roster
Roster
Walker, Chris

Jersey Number 84
Chris Walker
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 245
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Memphis
- High School:
- Christian Brothers
Bio
Career Statistics
DEFENSE
Tackles | Sacks / | TFL / | Int/ | High | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | G | Solo | Asst | Total | Yards | Yards | FF | FR | P Def | Yds | Tackles |
2010 | 13 | 24 | 21 | 45 | 3/24 | 6/30 | 1 | -- | 1 | -- | 8-Twice |
2009 | 12 | 23 | 19 | 42 | 6/43 | 8.5/50 | 1 | -- | 3 | 2/7 | 7-Fla |
2008 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 3/19 | 4/22 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | 4-Van |
2007 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3-ULL |
Totals | 50 | 62 | 43 | 105 | 12/86 | 18.5/102 | 4 | -- | 4 | 2/7 | 8-Twice |
2010
- Games/Starts: 13/13
- Led UT with six quarterback hurries and one of three Vols to record two in single game, accomplishing mark vs. LSU
- Tied for second among defensive line and ninth on team with career-high 45 tackles
- Third on Vols in sacks with three and tied for third in tackles for loss with six
- Finished with team[apos]s second-longest streak with 18 consecutive starts
- One of 10 players to start every 2010 game for Tennessee and one of four UT players to see action in every quarter
- Set career high with eight tackles versus Oregon and matched it one week later against Florida
- Tied career high with first two sacks of season in his homecoming at Memphis, part of three-tackle effort
- Forced first fumble of season and fourth of career against Mississippi to set up UT[apos]s final TD, while adding three tackles and one QB hurry
- Contributed four tackles for second time versus Kentucky, including sack that forced Wildcats three-and-out
- Also notched four tackles at Georgia
- Collected five tackles against UAB, one of which accounted for first TFL of season
- Named to roster for 2011 East-West Shrine Game after being selected to Coaches[apos] preseason All-SEC team.
2009
- Games/Starts: 12/12
- Battled injuries throughout season but paced Vols in sacks and tied for team lead in interceptions
- None was bigger than pick-six versus Ohio
- Walker inter-cepted screen pass at 7-yard line and waltzed into end zone
- Led Vols with six sacks and second on team with 8½ tackles for loss, accounting for team-leading 50 yards in losses
- Also had interception versus Georgia
- Two sacks each against Western Kentucky and Florida
- Added 1½ sacks against Memphis and contributed on half-sack at Mississippi
- Career high seven tackles against Gators
- Six stops in Chick-fil-A Bowl and five apiece against Alabama and Western Kentucky
- Finished season with 42 tackles
- Earned Andy Spiva Award as Vols[apos] most improved player during spring practice
2008
- Games/Starts: 11/0
- Rising star had 15 tackles in reserve duty
- Played in every game except Wyoming contest
- Finished strong, including career-high four tackles at Vanderbilt
- Registered three stops against both UAB and Mississippi State
- Also made two tackles at Auburn
- Forced fumbles against UAB and Vanderbilt
2007
- Games/Starts: 14/0
- Special teams performer appeared in all 14 games
- Finished with three tackles while working his way into defensive end rotation
- All three tackles came during extended minutes against Louisiana-Lafayette
High School
- PrepStar All-America
- Twice named Tennessee sportswriters first-team All-State for Division II
- Memphis Commercial Appeal Best of Preps Private School Team
- Finalist for the Division II Mr. Football Award
- Two-time All-Conference and All-Region
- As senior, tallied 85 tackles including eight for loss and three sacks
- During junior sea-son, totaled 83 tackles, 11 tackles for lost yardage, four sacks, two interceptions and nine forced fumbles
- Tallied 53 tackles as sophomore, with two for loss and one fumble recovery
- Also standout on basketball court and named one of city[apos]s top 20 players by Memphis Commercial Appeal
- Averaged 18 points per game and led city in rebounding
- Four-year basketball starter and three-year starter in football
- Father, Albert, played linebacker for North Alabama and entered training camp with Dallas Cowboys before injuries stalled his playing career
- Coach at Christian Brothers High School - Kevin Locastro
FB | Cinematic Recap vs. Syracuse (8.30.25)
Tuesday, September 02
FB | Willie Martinez Press Conference (9.2.25)
Tuesday, September 02
FB | Joey Halzle Press Conference (9.2.25)
Tuesday, September 02
FB | Josh Heupel Press Conference (9.1.25)
Monday, September 01