D.J. Walton Season 2004

24 - D.J. WaltonPosition: Rover
Class: r-Junior
Height: 5' 10"

Weight: 193 lbs.

High School: C.D. Hylton
Hometown: Woodbridge, Va.

       Is trying to get back into the game after missing the 2003 season ... Originally worked at cornerback when he came to Tech ... Lettered as a redshirt freshman in 2002 for his play on special teams ... Was moved to rover late in the season ... Played there during 2003 spring practice ... Sat out the 2003 season ... Returned in January and went through off-season strength and conditioning workouts ... Competed for a spot on the depth chart at the rover position during the spring ... Works hard and is smart ... Picked up some important reps, but was inconsistent ... His status on the depth chart will be determined by his progress once preseason practice opens ...

2003: Did not play football during the fall ... Returned to the team in January and went through the winter conditioning program ... Worked at the rover position during spring practice ... Registered four tackles during the Maroon-White game ...

2002: Saw action in all 14 games, mostly on special teams ... Tallied seven solo stops and three assists on the season ... Played 38 snaps on defense and 13 on special teams in the opener against Arkansas State ... Had an assisted tackle in that game ... Played five snaps on special teams against LSU ... Recorded two solo stops and an assist in the win over Marshall, playing 16 total snaps ... Also had a solo tackle on special teams in that game ... Recorded two solo tackles on special teams in the win at Texas A&M ... Played 22 snaps on defense at Western Michigan ... Recorded a solo stop on special teams in that game ... Was in for five special teams plays at Boston College ... Was in for seven special teams plays against Rutgers ... Was in for five special teams plays in the win over Temple ... Was in for all four kickoffs against Pittsburgh and all six kickoffs at Syracuse ... Recorded a solo tackle on special teams against West Virginia ... Was in for all three kickoffs against Virginia ... Contributed four tackles during the 2003 Maroon-White game ...

2001: Practiced at the field corner position while redshirting in the fall ... Posted a 475-pound back squat during spring athletic performance testing ... Moved to boundary corner for spring practice ... Contributed a tackle in the annual Maroon-White game ...

High School: A prep All-America pick by SuperPrep, PrepStar, Tom Lemming's Prep Football Report and Student Sports ... Started three seasons as a defensive back and running back for Coach Bill Brown at Hylton ... Helped his team to a 41-2 record and two Group AAA championships over his three seasons ... During a regional championship win against Potomac in 2000, he posted four interceptions and 10 tackles on defense and piled up over 100 yards rushing and two touchdowns on offense ... Posted two long touchdown runs in the fourth quarter of Hylton's state championship win over Varina in 1998 ... Played in the first-ever National High School All-Star football game in Dallas and posted nine tackles ... A first-team pick on The Washington Post All-Metro squad as both a junior and senior ... Named first-team Group AAA all-state as both a defensive back and a running back by the state coaches ... Also selected the co-offensive player of the year in AAA by the coaches ... Picked first-team Group AAA as a defensive back by The Associated Press ... Named to George Michael's Golden 11 All-Star Team for the Washington Metro Area ... Was in on 97 tackles as a senior and intercepted six passes ... Rushed for 711 yards and 16 TDs as a senior ... He also scored two touchdowns on pass receptions, two more on punt returns and another on a kickoff return ... Was listed the No. 19 DB in the nation and No. 10 prospect in Virginia by SuperPrep ... Rated the No. 3 athlete in the Atlantic Region and No. 27 overall player in the Atlantic Region by PrepStar ... Tom Lemming's Prep Football Report listed him the No. 151 player in the nation ... Ranked the No. 10 player in Virginia by The Roanoke Times ... Named honorable-mention All-South by Orlando Sentinel ... Had 104 tackles and five interceptions as a junior ... Rushed for over 3,000 yards during his career, including 1,172 as a sophomore ... Also lettered as a guard on the basketball team ...

Personal: David Lee Walton ... Born 10/19/82 in Macon, GA ... Son of David and Eva Walton ... His father played baseball at Valdosta State ... Enrolled in residential property management.

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