P. J. Walker is a prominent footballer who plays at the offensive quarterback position since his college days. He has played in 4 seasons during his collegiate career along with earning himself several awards. He played under the head coach Matt Rhule in the Temple Owls for his college and was later drafted in the XFL league to play for Houston Roughnecks during the 2020 XFL season. Apart from winning awards, he has also set many records and even led the league in terms of passing touchdowns and passing yards.
Early Life
He was born on the 26th of February, 1995 in Elizabeth located in New Jersey. He is the only child of his parents Tamicha Drake and Philip Walker Sr. He completed his high school studies from Elizabeth and later joined the Temple college with a full scholarship for his junior high school scores state he threw for 2168 yards, 18 touchdowns and has 63.5 passing percentage. There he attained guidance under the head coach Matt Rhule.
P. J. Walker Career
He played in 4 seasons during his college days. In 2013 he showcased his amazing skills during the very first year of college and the first season of his collegiate career which won him the title of ‘Quarterback of the week’ in the collegiate weekly awards with a CFPA honorable mention. The American athletic conference also gave him the award of ‘Offensive player of the week’ and he also stood as a finalist for the Manning Award for his amazing performance in 7 out of 12 games. In the following sophomore year and 2014 season, he lost his consistency in performance, yet he managed to score his career-high 29 completions along with 49 pass attempts in overall 7 games of the season, also it earned him three honorable mentions during the season.
He improved himself in the following season. In a victory against UCF during the 8th week of the season, he altogether threw for and received a pass in two, two-point conversion attempts. He concluded that season with 3179 rushing and passing yards altogether. The last season for his collegiate career proved to be a record-setting season as he became the all-time passing yards leader of the Owls’ with 10273 yards. That season he won numerous awards including one from the American Athletic Conference championship game most outstanding player and another as CAPA National player of the year watch list. On the 3rd of May in 2017 Walker was undrafted as a free agent by Indianapolis Colts.
Road to NFL
Later during the month of October in 2019, the newly formed XFL drafted him for the upcoming season of 2020. Before the 2020 XFL draft took place, he was already allowed to Houston Roughnecks. His very first performance in the first game led him to the league’s first-ever ‘Star of the week’ award. The rest of the season was canceled due to the ongoing covid-19 pandemic. He concluded the 2020 season with a 5-0 record, 1338 passing yards along with 15 passing touchdowns, and four interceptions. He also led the league in terms of both passing yards and passing touchdowns. Walker signed a 2-year contract with Carolina Panthers on the 25th of March in 2020 which led him to his college head coach Matt Rhule. He came to play in the third quarter on the 29th of October as a replacement.
P. J. Walker Biography |
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| Real Name | Phillip Walker Jr. |
| Birth Date | February 26, 1995 |
| Age | 25 Years |
| Birth Place | Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Profession | Football Player |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Sun sign | Not Known |
Physical Statistics |
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| Height | in feet inches – 5’ 11” – in Centimetres – 180 cm |
| Weight | in Kilograms – 97 kg – in Pounds – 214 lbs |
| Chest Size | 40 inches |
| Waist Size | 34 inches |
| Biceps Size | 16 inches |
| Shoe Size | 11 (U.S.) |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Body Type | Athletic |
P. J. Walker Family |
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| Father | Phillip Walker Sr. |
| Mother | Tamicha Drake |
| Sister | Not Known |
| Brother | Not Known |
Qualification/Education |
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| School | Elizabeth High School |
| College | Temple University |
Relationship Status |
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| Marital Status | Single |
| Affair | No |
| Is he a Gay? | No |
| Girlfriend | None |
Favourite Things |
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| Hobbies | Not Known |
| Favourite Food | Not Known |
| Favourite Destination | Not Known |
| Favourite Color | Not Known |
Personal Life
Walker has not opened up about his love life on a social basis so we can conclude that he is single. However, there are rumors of him dating a girl with the username @loveashlie but none of them are confirmed.
P. J. Walker Net Worth
Walker is an awesome football quarterback playing for the Carolina Panthers in the current season of NFL. He may not have played numerous games as compared to most other players but the ones he played have earned him several awards for his marvelous performance in them. As of 2020, his salary is said to be $610000 and he has an estimated net worth of around $3 million.
Trivia
- Walker has initiated his game career in his college days. His collegiate career stats reveal his scores to be 74 touchdowns for 10668 passing yards and 9 touchdowns for 771 rushing yards.
- His opening performance in the 2020 XFL league’s first match landed him with a first-ever star performer of the week award.
- He has played for Temple Owls in his college days in the Temple.
- Walker played for Houston Roughnecks in the XFL league and is currently playing for Carolina Panthers.
- In his first collegiate season of 2013, he was honored with the American Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the week.
- During 2013 season he stood as a finalist for the Manning award.
- Walker led the XFL League in terms of passing touchdowns and passing yards.
