Dwight Walker

American football player (born 1959)

American football player

Dwight Walker
No. 42, 83
Position:	Running back Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:	(1959-01-10) January 10, 1959 (age 65) Metairie, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:	Metairie (LA) East Jefferson
College:	Nicholls State
NFL draft:	1982 / Round: 4 / Pick: 87
Career history
Cleveland Browns (1982–1984) New Orleans Saints (1987)

Dwight Gerard Walker (born January 10, 1959) is a former American football player for the Cleveland Browns and New Orleans Saints.

Dwight Walker played for the Cleveland Browns and the New Orleans Saints. He played running back for the Cleveland Browns for 3 years from 1982-1984. He was forced to retire due to injuries sustained in a car accident. His best season with the Browns was in 1983. In 1987, Walker resumed his career with the New Orleans Saints and played wide receiver before retiring again following the season.

Walker played college football at Nicholls State University and was named first-team Associated Press All-American and first-team Kodak All-American by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) in 1981. He attended East Jefferson High School in Metairie, Louisiana.