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Walker Fact: His father Gary was on the roster for Clemson's National Championship football squad in 1981.
Fall 2008 Depth Chart Position: Co-second-team right offensive tackle
Overview: Will be in a battle for playing time at an offensive tackle position as a red-shirt freshman...had considerable work at right offensive tackle behind Chris Hairston during the spring...his father Gary was on the roster during Clemson's 1981 National Championship season...entered Clemson in January of 2007, therefore he has been through two spring practices and one season.
2007: Red-shirted...enrolled at Clemson in January and participated in spring practice.
Before Clemson: All-America selection according to PrepStar at East Wilkes High School...#13 offensive lineman in the nation by Scout.com...#14 offensive tackle in the nation by Rivals.com...#13 offensive tackle in the nation according to CollegeFootballNews.com...#13 prospect in North Carolina according to SuperPrep...#5 prospect in North Carolina by Rivals.com...followed the footsteps of his father Gary, who was a member of Clemson's 1981 Championship squad...named county defensive player-of-the-year by Wilkes Journal-Patriot during his senior season...had 130 tackles, 25 tackles for loss, 14 sacks, one recovered fumble, and 10 pass breakups as a senior...graded 85 percent on offense during his senior season...Shrine Bowl selection...graduated from East Wilkes High School a semester early in December of 2006 and enrolled in classes at Clemson for the 2007 spring semester...all-state and All-Northwest team selection during his senior season...selected twice to the all-conference team on both offense and defense...three-time all-county selection...recruited by Billy Napier...chose Clemson over East Carolina, Maryland, North Carolina, N.C. State, Tennessee, and Wake Forest...born Mar. 9, 1989...majoring in pre-business.