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American football player (born 1994)
American football player
Cavon Walker (born July 4, 1994) is an
American football
defensive end who is a free agent. He played college football at
Maryland .
High school career
Walker was a three-star recruit coming out of high school.
[1] Walker committed to play football at
Maryland .
[2]
College career
Walker played
college football at
Maryland .
[3]
Professional career
Chicago Bears
On April 28, 2018, Walker was signed by the
Chicago Bears as an
undrafted free agent .
[4] Walker was released during final roster cuts.
[5]
Kansas City Chiefs
Walker was signed to a reserve/future contract with the
Kansas City Chiefs following the
2018 NFL season .
[6] Walker was waived during final roster cuts.
[7]
New York Guardians
Walker was selected by the
New York Guardians in Phase 3 Round 8 of the
2020 XFL Draft .
[8] Walker led the XFL in
sacks .
[9] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.
[10]
Pittsburgh Steelers
Walker signed with the
Pittsburgh Steelers on April 13, 2020.
[11] He was waived on September 5, 2020.
[12]
Michigan Panthers
Walker was selected with the first pick of the third round of the
2022 USFL draft by the
Michigan Panthers .
[13]
Vegas Vipers
Walker signed with the
Vegas Vipers of the XFL on March 16, 2023.
[14] The Vipers folded when the XFL and USFL merged to create the
United Football League (UFL).
[15]
References
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"Cavon Walker – Football" . University of Maryland Athletics . Retrieved March 20, 2020 .
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"Chicago Bears UDFA Signing: Maryland Edge Cavon Walker" . Bear Goggles On . April 28, 2018. Retrieved April 2, 2020 .
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"2018 Chicago Bears Final Cut Tracker" . Archived from
the original on November 16, 2020. Retrieved April 2, 2020 .
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"Kansas City Chiefs sign prospects to reserve/futures contracts" . Arrowhead Addict . January 5, 2019. Retrieved April 2, 2020 .
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"Chiefs 2019 roster cuts tracker" . Chiefs Wire . August 31, 2019. Retrieved April 2, 2020 .
^ Montiel, Sean (October 17, 2019).
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^ Protich, Alex Gajovich (March 16, 2020).
"XFL 2020: New York Guardians Season Evaluation" . Empire Sports Media . Retrieved March 20, 2020 .
^ Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020).
"XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue" . SeattleTimes.com . Retrieved July 17, 2020 .
^ Varley, Teresa (April 13, 2020).
"Steelers add another XFL player" . Steelers.com . Retrieved April 13, 2020 .
^ Varley, Teresa (September 6, 2020).
"Steelers make moves to get to 53-man roster" . Steelers.com .
^ Saunders, Alan (February 23, 2022).
"Former Steelers Paxton Lynch, Cavon Walker go to Michigan Panthers in USFL Draft" . Steelers Now . Retrieved February 27, 2022 .
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"XFL Transactions" . XFL.com . Retrieved March 17, 2023 .
^ Seifert, Kevin (January 1, 2024).
"Newly formed United Football League sets 8 markets, tabs coaches" . ESPN.com . Retrieved January 14, 2024 .