Kent Walker

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Kittanning, Pa.
High School:
Kittanning

2009 Freshman Season

• Appeared in eight games on special teams

• One of nine true freshmen to letter

Prior To Kent State

• Went to Hargrave Military Academy in Virginia followinghigh school, where he was rated the fourth-best linebacker and was20th on the list of the Top 50 prep school players by Rivals.comfor 2009

• While attending Kittanning High School, he was namedfirst-team all-conference defensive end as a junior and senior

• Also named second-team all-conference his senior year asa tight end

• Tied a single-season school record with 12 sacks in2006

• Lettered in football and track with the Wildcats

• Played for Sam Panchick

Personal

• Born Feb. 18, 1988

• Son of Edward and Elizabeth Walker

• Has two older brothers, Karl and Kraig

• Related to many current and former pro and collegiatefootball players, including: second cousin Gus Frerotte, whostarted 11 games at quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings in 2008;uncle Mitch Frerotte, a former guard at Penn State and a four-yearNFL veteran; father Ed played middle linebacker at Wake Forest withKent State assistant head coach and running backs coach JerryMcManus and brother Kraig plays for Division II Indiana ofPennsylvania University

• Majoring in justice studies