Tracy Walker

Photo by: Brad Kemp

Position:
Defensive Back
Ht./Wt.:
6-2 / 200
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Brunswick, Ga.
High School:
Brunswick

• Drafted by the Detroit Lions in the third round (82nd overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft
• 2018 East-West Shrine Game
• 2017 Third-Team All-Sun Belt Conference
• 2017 Second-Team All-Louisiana
• 2018 Reese's Senior Bowl Watch List
• 2017 Preseason Second-Team All-Sun Belt Conference
• 2016 Preseason Second-Team All-Sun Belt Conference
• 2015 Preseason Second-Team All-Sun Belt Conference
• 2014 Sun Belt Conference All-Freshman Team

2017 (Senior)
Played in all 12 games and started in 12 for the Ragin' Cajuns, finishing as the team-leader in tackles (97) and interceptions (2) ... Posted six pass break ups on the season and 3.5 tackles for loss ... Finished his career ranked third all-time in Louisiana history for tackles by a defensive back (276 career tackles) ... In the Cajuns first game of the season against Southeastern La. (9/2) he recorded a game-high 10 tackles and two pass breakups ... Recorded eight tackles (four solo) at Tulsa (9/9) ... Recorded an interception and had eight tackles at Texas A&M (9/16) ... The interception was his third career interception against an SEC team (Ole Miss, Georgia) ... Had three tackles and a pass breakup against ULM (9/23) ... Finished with six tackles and a pass breakup at Idaho (10/7) ... Snagged second interception of the season and added seven tackles against Texas State (10/12) ... Recorded six tackles (four solo) at Arkansas State (10/19) ... Finished with a team high seven tackles at South Alabama (11/4) and added half a sack for a two yard loss ... Had four tackles (one for loss) at Ole Miss (11/11) ... Led the team in tackles with 14 (one for loss) against Georgia Southern (11/25) ... Recorded a season and team game high, 15 stops at Appalachian State (12/2) in final game of career ... Earned fourth letter.

2016 (Junior): Played in all 13 games and started in 12 for the Ragin' Cajuns, finishing as the fourth-leading tackler (61) and team-leader in interceptions (3) ... posted three pass breakups on the season and added 2.5 tackles for loss and a fumble recovery ... began the season against Boise State (9/3) in a linebacker role before moving to safety the following week against McNeese State (9/10) ... credited with six tackles and a pass breakup in the win over the in-state rival Cowboys ... had season-high nine stops in a win over Arkansas State (11/26) ... recorded eight tackles (six solo), with a half-tackle for loss and an interception at Tulane (9/24) ... added eight tackles against Idaho (11/5) ... had seven tackles and broke up two passes at New Mexico State (10/1) ... posted five tackles in games against Georgia Southern (11/10) and Southern Miss (12/17) ... recorded three tackles at Georgia (11/19) and returned an interception 39 yards ... added an interception at ULM (12/3) ... earned third letter.

2015 (Sophomore)
The second-leading tackler for the Ragin’ Cajuns, recording 74 tackles (54 solo) with five stops for loss … Played in all 12 games with 10 starts … Added six pass breakups and a forced fumble on the season … Had an interception in the season-opener at Kentucky (9/5) … Posted two games with double-digit tackles, highlighted by career-best 13 stops at Louisiana Tech (10/3) … Came back the following week to record 10 tackles and a pair of pass breakups in the SBC opener against Texas State (10/10) … Posted nine tackles with a stop for loss in the home opener against Northwestern State (9/12) … Added seven tackles in games against Akron (9/26) and New Mexico State (11/21) … Had five tackles, two pass breakups and a forced fumble in rain-soaked win against ULM (10/31) … Posted four tackles, including two for loss, at Appalachian State (11/28) … Earned second letter.

2014 (Redshirt freshman)
Appeared in all 13 games for Louisiana earning starts in the final eight games ... Finished seventh on the team with 44 tackles ... Tied for team-lead with two interceptions ... Second in passes defended (5) and tied for second in pass breakups (3) ... Both interceptions came in second half and led to a pair of touchdowns in road win at New Mexico State (11/8) ... Registered a season-high eight tackles with a forced fumble in regular-season finale at Troy (11/29) ... Posted six tackles in back-to-back wins over Arkansas State (10/21) and South Alabama (11/1) ... Had four tackles and a pair of pass breakups against Nevada (12/20) in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl.

2013: (Freshman)
Redshirt season … Named to the Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll.

High School
First team all-region choice as a senior at Brunswick High, playing for coach Victor Floyd ... Registered 67 tackles with five interceptions, two forced fumbles and seven TFL during senior season ... Also received all-area kudos ... Was an honorable mention pick as a junior after making 57 tackles with two interceptions ... Lettered twice in football and three times in basketball ... Helped hoops team to a 22-7 record and a regional title as a junior ... Has a 6-10 wingspan, runs a 4.5 in the 40-yard dash and has a 36-inch vertical leap ... Three-star recruit by Scout.com.

Personal
Born Feb. 1, 1995 in Brunswick, Ga. ... Son of Tracy Walker, Jr. and Georgette Humphreys ... Is one of six children having five sisters (Tierra, Tiana, Talisha, Tre’yonna and Sy’eya) ... His cousin, Demetrius Frazier, played football at Middle Tennessee ... Was a member of the National Honor Society in high school ... Majoring in sports management.