Kenyatta Walker

Idrees Kenyatta Walker (born February 1, 1979) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for six seasons. Walker played college football for the University of Florida. A first-round pick in the 2001 NFL draft, he played professionally for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the NFL.

Early life

Walker was born in Meridian, Mississippi in 1979. He attended Meridian High School, where he was a standout high school football player for the Meridian Wildcats. As a senior in 1996, Walker was an all-state selection and received high school All-American honors from PrepStar and USA Today. after redshirting in 1997. and he played for the Buccaneers for six seasons from to . He was originally slated to play left tackle and protect the quarterback's blindside. However, after his rookie season he was switched to right tackle, where he found success starting for the Buccaneer's Super Bowl XXXVII victory over the Oakland Raiders. After starting in seventy-three of the seventy-five games in which he played, the Buccaneers released Walker on March 1, 2007.

On August 13, 2007, the Carolina Panthers signed Walker as a free agent. He was released by the team on September 1 during final cuts. On September 8, 2008, Walker was signed by the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL), and was assigned to their practice roster.