Bryan Walters
 Walters with the Seattle Seahawks in 2014 | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||||
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| Born: | November 4, 1987 Bothell, Washington, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Kirkland (WA) Juanita | ||||||||||
| College: | Cornell | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2010 | ||||||||||
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Bryan Robert Walters (born November 4, 1987) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Cornell. With the Seattle Seahawks, he won Super Bowl XLVIII over the Denver Broncos.
College career
[edit]Walters played college football at Cornell University for the Big Red. He was elected to the Sphinx Head Society at Cornell.
Professional career
[edit]San Diego Chargers
[edit]Walters signed with the San Diego Chargers on April 25, 2010, after going undrafted in the 2010 NFL draft.[1]
Walters was released by the Chargers on August 5, 2010, during training camp, due to a hamstring injury, but was re-signed to their practice squad on December 1, 2010. After the 2010 season, Walters signed a future contract with the Chargers on January 12, 2011.
The Chargers released him on March 13, 2012.
Minnesota Vikings
[edit]On April 2, 2012, he signed with the Minnesota Vikings. On August 25, 2012, he was released by the Vikings.[2]
Seattle Seahawks
[edit]After his Vikings stint, Walters was signed to a futures contract by the Seattle Seahawks, the team he grew up rooting for.
Walters was released by the Seahawks on November 9, 2013. Walters was re-signed to the Seahawks' practice squad, and was promoted to the active roster on December 19, 2013, after the suspension of cornerback Brandon Browner.[3] Walters won Super Bowl XLVIII with the Seahawks after they defeated the Denver Broncos, 43–8.[4]
Walters was released by the Seahawks during final roster cuts on August 30, 2014.[5] On September 1, 2014, Walters was re-signed by the Seahawks.[6] He was waived on November 1, 2014.[7] He was re-signed on November 4.[8] The Seahawks would return to the Super Bowl, but lost 28–24 to the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLIX.
Jacksonville Jaguars
[edit]Walters signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars on March 13, 2015.[9] He was released on September 20, 2015, and was re-signed by the Jaguars two days later on September 22, 2015.
On September 24, 2016, he was released by the Jaguars.[10] He re-signed with the team on September 26.
On March 9, 2017, Walters re-signed with the Jaguars.[11] On May 22, 2017, he was placed on injured reserve after suffering a foot injury.[12] He was released from injured reserve on May 31, 2017.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ "Walters Signs Two-Year Rookie Free Agent Deal With San Diego Chargers". CornellBigRed.com. April 25, 2010. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
- ^ Craig, Mark (August 25, 2012). "No surprises as Vikings cut 15 players and he was one". Star Tribune. Retrieved August 25, 2012.
- ^ Twitter / RapSheet: To fill the roster spot vacated by Brandon Browner (suspension), #Seahawks promoted WR Bryan Walters (formerly of Cornell) from P-squad
- ^ "Super Bowl XLVIII – Seattle Seahawks vs. Denver Broncos – February 2nd, 2014". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
- ^ "Terrelle Pryor, Bryan Walters released as Seahawks cut to 53 players". Archived from the original on September 2, 2014. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
- ^ "Seahawks sign Bryan Walters to active roster; add Julius Warmsley, Josh Aubrey to practice squad". Archived from the original on September 4, 2014. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
- ^ Condotta, Bob. "Seahawks release receiver Bryan Walters, add safety Terrance Parks from practice squad". Seattle Times. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
- ^ Wilkening, Mike (November 4, 2014). "Seahawks sign TE Tony Moeaki, re-sign WR Bryan Walters". NBC Sports. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
- ^ Day, Ryan (March 13, 2015). "Jaguars sign WR/RS Bryan Walters". Big Cat Country. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
- ^ Day, Ryan (September 24, 2016). "Bryan Walters released by Jaguars". Big Cat Country. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
- ^ "Jaguars re-sign wide receiver Bryan Walters". Jaguars.com. March 9, 2017.
- ^ Oehser, John (May 22, 2017). "2017 OTAs: Depth added at CB, Walters placed on injured reserve". Jaguars.com.
- ^ Crow, Alfie (May 31, 2017). "Jaguars release Bryan Walters from IR". BigCatCountry.com.
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