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2012 Football Roster

5 Jake Walker

  • Position Running Back
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 194
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Delray Beach, Fla.
  • Highschool American Heritage

Biography

2012 (SENIOR): Started all 12 games at running back earning second team All-Ohio Valley Conference honors... finished year with 1,133 yards rushing... became just the 10th running back in school history with a 1,000 yard rushing season... finished career ranked No. 15 on EIU career rushing list with 1,893 yards... season high 182 yards rushing at UT Martin with two rushing touchdowns... had six 100-yard rushing days including 125 yard day in FCS playoffs at South Dakota State... finished year with 12 rushing touchdowns... caught 18 passes for 20 yards with one touchdown against Southern Illinois... ranked fifth in the OVC and 37th in the FCS in rushing average... 2011 (JUNIOR): Started nine games on the season at running back... was injured after nine carries for 12 yards in opener against Illinois State... missed Northwestern game and had only one carry against Tennessee Tech... regained form in Jacksonville State game rushing for 88 yards on 19 carries with one touchdown... season high 124 yards at Austin Peay followed up with a 109 yard game against Tennessee State... scored three rushing touchdowns at Southern Illinois... team leader with 580 yards rushing (3.8 yards per carry)... ten rushing touchdowns ranked fourth in the OVC... 2010 (RS-SOPHOMORE): Attended camp at Toledo as the No. 3 running back on depth chart... transferred to EIU and enrolled in full course load on Aug. 23... appeared in ten games ranking third on the team in rushing with 180 yards... best game of the season was a 70 yard effort on 14 rushes during overtime win at Tennessee State...

TOLEDO: 2009 (SOPHOMORE): Played in three games rushing for 18 yards... was able to get a medical redshirt and retain sophomore status... 2008 (FRESHMAN): Played in nine games as a true freshman... rushed for 67 yards on 16 carries... had a season high 27 yards against Eastern Michigan... rushed for 17 yards on four carries against Michigan.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played at American Heritage HS... rushed for 1,001 yards and 22 touchdowns on 91 carries as a senior... gained 908 yards with 15 touchdowns as a junior... had 700 yards with nine scores on 51 rushing attempts as a sophomore.

MISC.: Majoring in recreation administration... son of Ron and Joyce Walker... father was a professional kickboxer... cousin Omar Jacobs played football at Bowling Green.

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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2010Redshirt Sophomore

    Running Back
    5'11" 210 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2010Redshirt Freshman

    Running Back
    5'11" 210 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2011Redshirt Junior

    Running Back
    5'11" 194 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2012Redshirt Senior

    Running Back
    5'11" 194 lbs
    5
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