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- January 1, 1927
534. Player stats at NFL.com · PFR. Pro Football Hall of Fame. College Football Hall of Fame. Ewell Doak Walker II (January 1, 1927 – September 27, 1998) was an American football halfback and kicker who played with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL) for six seasons from 1950 to 1955.
- 2,539
- SMU (1945; 1947–1949)
- 1,520
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Additional Career Statistics: Passing: 28-7-75, 2 TD, 2 Int; Punt Returns: 18-284, 1 TD; Kickoff Returns: 38-968; Interceptions: 2-60; Punting: 50-1956 Career Capsule Full Name: Ewell Doak Walker II
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He caught 152 passes for 2,539 yards, averaged 39.1 yards as a sometimes-punter (50-1,955) and kicked 49 field goals. As an infrequent return man, Walker ran back 38 kickoffs 968 yards (25.5 average) and 18 punts 284 yards (15.8 average). Walker's specialty was the scoreboard.
Heisman Winner. Doak Walker. RB | Junior | Southern Methodist University. Walker captured SMU’s first Heisman in 1948 while leading the Mustangs to a 9-1-1 record and a 10th-place poll finish. He is the second junior to win the award.
In 35 games he put up these figures: 288 points scored, 2,076 yards rushing, 1,786 yards passing (on 128 of 222 attempts), 454 yards receptions, 750 yards on 50 punt returns, 764 yards on kickoff returns. He averaged 39.6 yards on punts. Walker was 5-11 in height and weighed 170.