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
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
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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 | 16 | — | — | 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 | 12 | — | — | 21 | 212 | 1 | — | 10.1 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 27 | KC | 15 | — | — | 36 | 382 | 2 | — | 10.6 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 28 | KC | 16 | — | — | 25 | 205 | 1 | — | 8.2 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 29 | KC | 11 | — | — | 9 | 73 | 1 | — | 8.1 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 30 | KC | 16 | — | — | 5 | 60 | 0 | — | 12.0 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 32 | OAK | 6 | — | 9 | 7 | 71 | 1 | 77.8% | 10.1 | 7.9 | — | 4 |
| Career | — | 124 | — | 9 | 180 | 1,770 | 9 | 2000.0% | 9.8 | 196.7 | — | 4 | |
Career Value · VORP
125 career value over replacement — #840 all-time of 4,695. 13.9/season above a replacement-level TE.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #163 (Rd 6) · SDG · 1990 · +40.9 vs expected KV-H
65actual
24.1 expected · Δ+40.9
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