2009 Football Roster
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#21 C.J. Walker
Position: Running Back
Height: 5-9
Weight: 194
Class: Senior
Hometown: Altamonte Springs, Fla.
High School: Lyman
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* 2009 Preseason All-OVC selection
2009 Scouting Report – The leader of the running back group … more of a slashing runner with the ability to run tough inside.
At EKU – 2008: Saw action in every game with 11 starts at running back … led the team and ranked fourth in the OVC with 706 rushing yards … carried the ball at least 10 times in seven games … named OVC Offensive Player of the Week after running for 229 yards against Murray State on Nov. 15 … had touchdown runs of 16, 51 and 60 yards versus the Racers … ran for 90 yards, including a 37-yard score, at Southeast Missouri on Nov. 1 … notched two touchdown runs in the win over Jacksonville State on Oct. 11 … recorded his lone touchdown reception at Tennessee State on Sept. 20. 2007: Played in all 12 games while making six starts … utilized as both a wide receiver and running back … finished third on the team with 271 rushing yards … averaged 6.8 yards per rush … carried 10 times for a game-high 138 yards rushing against Tennessee State (Oct. 20) … tallied a 57-yard run in the third quarter against TSU … ran for 46 yards on eight carries at Murray State on Oct. 27 … recorded a 22-yard touchdown catch at Austin Peay on Nov. 10 … 2006: Participated in nine games … finished with four rushes and five receptions on the season … notched a 12-yard run in the season opener at Cincinnati … hauled in three catches at Western Carolina on Sept. 16. 2005: Took a redshirt season.
High School – Named Central Florida’s Player of the Year by the Orlando Sentinel … racked up 1,675 rushing yards and 20 touchdowns as a senior … earned first team all-state Class 5A honors in 2004 … also named first team all-conference, Conference 5A MVP, district MVP and Lyman’s team MVP … played in the Central Florida All-Star game, where he carried the ball 11 times for 83 yards and a score.
Personal – Son of Clyde Hudson and Toni Walker … born on May 24, 1986 … his sister, Celeste Hudson, was the 2005 Atlantic Sun Defensive Player of the Year in women’s basketball at UCF.
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