Eastern Illinois University Athletics

EIU: 2008 Outlook: Returning All-American... powerful pass rusher who will start for third straight season at defensive end... 2007: Third team Associated Press All-American... first team All-OVC... started all 12 games leading team with four sacks... led all EIU defensive lineman with 47 tackles, 25 solo and 6.5 tackles for loss... season high seven tackles in season opening win over Tennessee Tech... 2006: Played in all 13 games making 11 starts... did not start two games due to ankle injury... led team with 15 tackles for loss and six sacks... ranked second in OVC in sacks and seventh in tackles for loss... finished year with 38 total tackles including three forced fumbles... season high eight tackles against Indiana State including two sacks... also had two sacks against Illinois State in NCAA first round playoff game... second team All-OVC... 2005: Played in all 12 games with significant playing time as a redshirt freshman... had 21 tackles with five tackles for loss and one quarterback sack against Southeast Missouri... also had four quarterback hurries and a fumble recovery... 2004: Redshirted

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped for coach Larry Pawelski at St. Joseph HS... he was listed in the Chicago Sun-Times ‘Top 100’ players, all-area, team captain and team MVP... was All-East Suburban Catholic Conference... lettered four times in football, three in track... competed in state track meet as a junior hurdler.

PERSONAL: Sociology major... No. 1 sports highlight was “running back two kickoff returns in one high school game as a 162 lb. freshman”... son of Perry and Geraldine Walters.