Darius Walker to enter NFL Draft

After a great season, Darius Walker shocked many Notre Dame fans by passing up his senior year to enter the NFL Draft. I for one would have loved D-Walk to stay for his last year in an ND uniform, because of his leadership and his recent speed and great performance that he showed in the Sugar Bowl against LSU. Unfortunately, that is not the case, and I wish the very best of luck to Darius in the NFL.






Here are some fun facts and stats from Darius's time as a Notre Dame running back:

• Walker set the freshman rushing record in 2004, gaining 786 yards on 185 carries (4.2 average)
  
• The first touchdown of the Weis era was a 51-yard screen pass to Walker against Pitt last year
• Scored the game-winning touchdown last year against Stanford to seal a BCS berth and about 14.5 million dollars
• Led the team in all-purpose yards this year with 1,658 total yards
• Rushed for a career-high 186 yards on 35 carries against Stanford last year
• Scored all three of Notre Dame's touchdowns in last year's Fiesta Bowl against Ohio State, a career-high, while averaging 5.6 yards per carry with a long of 20 yards
• Led the team in rushing yards and touchdowns this year with 1,267 net yards on 255 carries and seven touchdowns
• Fourth on the team in receiving yards this year behind Jeff Samardzija, Rhema McKnight, and John Carlson, with 391 yards off of 56 receptions and one touchdown
• Averaged five yards per carry with a long of 39 yards this year
• Career-long run was on a 40-yard run against Pitt in 2004
• Full name is Darius A'Dunte Walker

Darius Walker Moments