University of Michigan Football All-American

Marquis Walker

Wide Receiver, 2001

Marquis Walker

Becoming the main target in the Wolverine's passing attack in 2001, Marquise Walker rewrote the Michigan receiving record book, earning himself team MVP honors. During his senior season, in which he was named a first-team All-American by the American Football Coaches Association, Walker set school season records for receptions (86), receiving yards (1,143), and 100-yard receiving games (6) and also set new marks for single game receptions (15 on two occasions) and finished his career with 36 consecutive games with a catch, another Wolverine record. Additionally, Marquise broke Anthony Carter's career record for r receptions, gaining 176 while moving into fifth place on the all-time receiving yardage list. A native of Syracuse, N.Y., Walker was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the third round of the 2002 NFL Draft.

CAREER STATISTICS

Pass Receiving

Year
Games
Receptions
Yards
Ave.
Long.
tds
1998 13 4 31 7.8 18 0
1999 12 37 396 10.7 18 2
2000 12 49 699 16.9 57 4
2001 12 86 1143 13.3 47 11
Career 49 176 2269 12.9 57 17
Kick Returns
Kick Offs Punt Returns
Year No. Yards Ave. Long. ths No. Yards Ave. Long. tds
1999 1 23 23.0 23 0
2000 1 41 41.0 41 1
2001 23 206 9.0 42 0
Career 25 270 10.8 42 1

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