Derrick Walker is a career quality starter — a tight end whose body of work places Walker in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Walker's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Derrick Walker
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1990 | 23 | SD | 12 | — | — | 23 | 240 | 1 | — | 10.4 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 24 | SD | 16 | — | — | 20 | 134 | 0 | — | 6.7 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 25 | SD | 16 | — | — | 34 | 393 | 2 | — | 11.6 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 26 | SD | 11 | — | — | 21 | 212 | 1 | — | 10.1 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 27 | KC | 11 | — | — | 36 | 382 | 2 | — | 10.6 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 28 | KC | 3 | — | — | 25 | 205 | 1 | — | 8.2 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 29 | KC | 9 | — | — | 9 | 73 | 1 | — | 8.1 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 30 | KC | 5 | — | — | 5 | 60 | 0 | — | 12.0 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 32 | OAK | 6 | — | 9 | 7 | 71 | 1 | 77.8% | 10.1 | 7.9 | — | 4 |
| Career | — | 89 | — | 9 | 180 | 1,770 | 9 | 2000.0% | 9.8 | 196.7 | — | 4 | |
Career Value · VORP
108 career value over replacement — #1008 all-time of 4,649. 13.5/season above a replacement-level TE.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #163 (Rd 6) · LAC · 1990 · +37.9 vs expected KV-H
62actual
24.1 expected · Δ+37.9
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