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Career Stats
Game Logs: 2015 | 2014 | 2013
Walker is one of the team's most experienced and versatile players with 35 career games and 29 starts at three different positions in the defensive backfield, and he is listed as the starter at the nickelback position on the 2016 preseason depth chart. Walker ranks second and tied for second on the team in career games and starts, respectively, while leading all defensive players in both categories. Walker was recruited to Cal as a cornerback but moved to strong safety and started eight games there as a 2013 redshirt freshman. He returned to cornerback for the majority of his 2014 sophomore campaign and started 10 games at the position before starting 11 at nickelback as a 2015 junior. Walker, who is expected to return to nickelback as a 2016 senior, is Cal’s active career leader in tackles (158) and interception return yards (53) while sharing the lead in blocked kicks (1), ranking second in pass breakups (9), and tied for second in interceptions (2) and forced fumbles (1).
Cal Career (2013 – Present)
• A versatile player who has played in 35 games and made 29 starts at three different positions in the defensive backfield to rank second and tied for second on the team in games played and starts, respectively, while leading all defensive players in both categories
• Made eight starts at strong safety as a 2013 true freshman, 10 at cornerback during his 2014 sophomore campaign and 11 at nickelback as a 2015 junior
• Cal’s active career leader in tackles (158) and interception return yards (53) while sharing the lead in blocked kicks (1), ranking second in pass breakups (9), and tied for second in interceptions (2) and forced fumbles (1)
• Posted a career-high 65 tackles and his lone career forced fumble as a true freshman
• Set career marks as a sophomore for interception return yards (39), passes defended (5), pass breakups (4) and blocked kicks (1)
• Established career marks for games played (13), starts (11), tackles for loss (4.0, -18 yards), sacks (2.0, -8 yards) and quarterback hurries (3) as a 2015 junior
• Equaled career marks for interceptions with a single pick as both a sophomore and junior
• Has twice recorded a career-high-tying 13 tackles vs. Arizona as a true freshman and vs. Colorado during his sophomore campaign
• Has recorded a career-high-tying 1.0 tackle for loss three times in his first four games as a junior vs. Grambling State (-3 yards), vs. San Diego State (-5 yards) and at Washington (career-high -6 yards)
• Has twice had a career-high-tying two pass breakups vs. Oregon State as a true freshman and Washington as a sophomore
• Picked up a career-high-tying single interception that he returned a career-long 39 yards vs. UCLA as a sophomore and that he returned 14 yards for a touchdown in the season-opener of his junior campaign against Grambling State
• Had his lone career forced fumble at Oregon as a true freshman
• Has led or co-led the team in tackles on five occasions, including twice as a sophomore (vs. Colorado, at Oregon State) and three times in consecutive games as a true freshman (vs. Oregon State, at Washington, vs. Arizona)
• Earned second-team Pac-12 All-Academic honors during his sophomore campaign and was an honorable mention selection as a junior
• Switched to his current uniform No. 3 following his first campaign at Cal when he wore No. 14
Senior (2016)
• Listed as the starter at the nickelback position on the preseason depth chart
• Saw limited action in the spring game but did not record any statistics
Junior (2015)
• Played in 11 games off the bench as a backup safety and on special teams and contributed eight tackles
• Had a career-high three tackles in the regular-season finale vs. Arizona State, while adding two stops at UCLA and one each in three consecutive games at Oregon, vs. Oregon State and at Stanford
• One of three true freshman to play on the defensive side of the ball along with Cameron Saffle and Trey Turner
Junior (2015)
• Posted career highs of 13 games played and 11 starts, picking up 38 tackles, career highs in all tackle for loss (4.0, -18 yards) and sack (2.0, -8 yards) categories, a career-high-tying one interception that he returned 14 yards for a touchdown, two pass breakups and the first three quarterback hurries of his career
• Started each of the last 11 contests
• Had at least 0.5 tackles for loss in each of the team's first five games with a career-high-tying 1.0 in the season-opener vs. Grambling State (-3 yards), vs. San Diego State (-5 yards) and at Washington (career-high -6 yards), as well as 0.5 at Texas (-3 yards) and vs. Washington State (-1 yard)
• Recorded a season-high six tackles in the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl vs. Air Force, while he had five at UCLA, four in four different games (vs. Washington, at Utah, at UCLA and at Oregon), two also on four occasions (vs. San Diego State, at Texas, vs. USC, vs. Oregon State), and one three times (vs. Grambling State, at Stanford, vs. Arizona State)
• Interception that he returned 14 yards for a touchdown and first of two pass breakups of the season also came against Grambling State
• Added one a career-high-tying quarterback hurry vs. San Diego State, at Stanford and at Arizona State
• Second and final pass breakup of campaign came vs. Arizona State
• Had one tackle and one pass breakup in the spring game
Sophomore (2014)
• Played in 12 games and started the team's first 10 contests at cornerback, ranking fifth on the club with 55 tackles while adding his first career interception that he returned a team-high 39 yards among his five passes defended that also included four pass breakups
• Also added 0.5 tackles for loss (-1 yard) and had one of Cal’s two blocked kicks on the season when he blocked a field goal vs. Washington
• Equaled a career-best with 13 tackles vs. Colorado while adding one pass breakup
• Registered nine tackles at Oregon State
• Had six tackles and a caeer-high-tying two pass breakups to go with his blocked field goal vs. Washington
• Also had six tackles on three other occasions vs. UCLA, at Washington State and at Arizona
• Added his first career interception for a career-long 39-yard return that was the longest interception return by a Cal player of the season in the fourth quarter to set up a go-ahead touchdown against the Bruins and 0.5 tackles for loss (-1 yard) against the Cougars
• Picked up other defensive stats in contests at Northwestern (5 tackles), vs. Oregon (2 tackles), at USC (2 tackles) and vs. Sacramento State (1 PBU)
• Second-team Pac-12 All-Academic
• Named a Jonathan and Judy Hoff Scholar-Athlete of the Week
• Had three tackles and 1.0 tackle for loss (-4 yards) in the spring game
2013 (Freshman)
• Played in the final 10 games and started the last eight contests at strong safety after beginning the campaign as a reserve cornerback with the eight starts second among the team’s true freshmen behind quarterback Jared Goff
• Second on the team with a career-high 65 tackles, while adding 0.5 tackles for loss (-1 yard), three pass breakups and his lone career forced fumble
• Ranked No. 21 in the Pac-12 in per-game tackles (6.5)
• Recorded a career-high-tying, game-high and team single-game season-high-tying 13 tackles vs. Arizona after his first double-digit game with a team-high 10 stops in the prior contest at Washington that followed the two previous games in which he combined for 17 tackles and three pass breakups at UCLA (8 tackles, 1 PBU) and vs. Oregon State (team-high 9 tackles, career-high-tying 2 PBU) to give him 40 tackles and three pass breakups during the four-game stretch
• Registered eight tackles at Colorado
• Had five tackles in both his collegiate debut vs. Ohio State and his first start vs. Washington State
• Had his lone forced fumble and a career-high-tying 0.5 tackles for loss (career-high-tying -1 yard) along with three tackles at Oregon in his final game of the season as a non-starter
• Led Cal in tackles in three consecutive games vs. Oregon State, at Washington and vs. Arizona, and posted personal bests in four consecutive games starting with a contest at UCLA before continuing with each of the three games he led the team
• Cal’s No. 9 recruit according to Athlon prior to the season, while Phil Steele had him as the No. 79 freshman defensive back in the nation
Loyola HS (Class of 2013)
• Played defensive back, running back, wide receiver and on special teams
• Participated for Team USA in the 2012 IFAF 19-U World Championship and had an interception against American Samoa
• Posted cumulative career numbers on defense of 136 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 15 passes defended, two interceptions including one that he returned for a touchdown, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery
• Added 894 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns on the ground over 152 career carries, while making 12 receptions for 104 yards receiving and one TD, and returning five kicks for 220 yards
• Contributed 22 tackles and six passes defended on defense as a 2012 senior , while adding 65 rushes for 405 yards and four TDs, as well as 11 receptions for 93 yards receiving and one score on offense, and five kick returns for 210 yards
• Top games during his senior season came when he recorded a career-high three passes defended vs. Crespi Carmelite and rushed for a season-high 114 yards vs. Mira Costa
• A two-time first-team All-Serra League selection in his 2010 and 2011 sophomore and junior seasons, and also a second-team All-State Underclassman as a junior when he recorded 45 tackles, 2.5 sacks and two interceptions including one that he returned for a touchdown on defense, as well as 490 rushing yards and seven TDs on 87 carries and one reception for 11 yards receiving on offense
• Posted a season-high eight tackles vs. Valencia as a junior when he also equaled a season-best two rushing touchdowns
• Also had two rushing touchdowns against Upland during his junior campaign in a game in which he had 140 rushing yards on 20 carries (both career highs)
• Junior team recorded an 8-3 overall mark and qualified for the Southern Section Pac-5 playoffs
• Had 69 tackles, two passes defended and one forced fumble as a sophomore
Recruiting Notes (Class of 2013)
• A four-star recruit according to ESPN, while he picked up three stars each from 247Sports Composite, 247Sports, PrepStar, Rivals and Scout
• Listed as high as the No. 34 cornerback nationally according to 247Sports Composite, while PrepStar had him as the No. 36 defensive back
• Other rankings at cornerback came from 247Sports Composite (No. 36), ESPN (No. 37), Rivals (No. 44) and Scout (No. 63)
• 247Sports Composite listed him among the top players overall nationally at No. 519
• ESPN had him on its list of top players overall in his region at No. 65
• Rivals (No. 43) gave him his best ranking among the top players overall in California, while other state rankings came from 247Sports (No. 44), ESPN (No. 48) and 247Sports Composite (No. 58)
• Listed at No. 7 among the West’s top cornerbacks by Scout during his senior prep campaign
• Named a top defensive prospect by Rivals at the 2012 Nike Air Strike Passing Tournament
Other
• Full name is Cameron Broussard Walker
• Born September 26, 1995
• Parents are Charles Jr. and Lynette Walker
• Brother is Charles Walker III
• Major is business administration
Walker's Career Game Highs
Tackles: 13 (twice, last vs. Colorado, 2014)
Tackles For Loss: 1.0 (three times, last at Washington, 2015)
Tackle For Loss Yards: 6 (at Washington, 2015)
Sacks: 1.0 (twice, last vs. San Diego State, 2015)
Sack Yards: 5 (vs. San Diego State, 2015)
Forced Fumbles: 1 (at Oregon, 2013)
Interceptions: 1 (twice, last vs. Grambling State, 2015)
Interception Return Yards: 39 (vs. UCLA, 2014)
Long Interception Return: 39 (vs. UCLA, 2014)
Interception Return TDs: 1 (vs. Grambling State, 2015)
Quarterback Hurries: 1 (three times, last vs. Arizona State, 2015)
Pass Breakups: 2 (twice, last vs. Washington, 2014)
All-Purpose Yards: 39 (vs. UCLA, 2014)
Blocked Kicks: 1 (vs. Washington, 2014)
Points: 6 (vs. Grambling State, 2015)
Last Updated
July 29, 2016
