University of California Athletics

Walker III's Career Game Highs
Rushes: 1 (vs. UC Davis, 2019)
Rushing Yards: -5 (vs. UC Davis, 2019)
Long Rush: -5 (vs. UC Davis, 2019)
Receptions: 2 (vs. Oregon State, 2019)
Receiving Yards: 30 (vs. Oregon State, 2019)
Long Reception: 22 (vs. Oregon State, 2019)
All-Purpose Yards: 30 (vs. Oregon State, 2019)
Tackles: 1 (five times, last vs. USC, 2019)

Cal Career (2018 – Present)
• Has played in 21 games with two starts over the last two seasons as a 2018 redshirt freshman and 2019 sophomore after redshirting in his first campaign at Cal in 2017 and greyshirting in 2016
• Has career totals of three receptions and 38 yards receiving, one rush for a loss of five yards and five tackles
• Has changed his number twice since arriving at Cal in 2017, starting his career with No. 36 before changing it for the first time to No. 38 after moving from safety to wide receiver in the fall of 2017 and then again to No. 21 prior to the 2019 season

Sophomore (2019)
• Put up career numbers with 11 games played, his second career start and two receptions for 30 yards, as well as his lone career rush for a loss of five yards, 25 all-purpose yards and three tackles
• Posted career highs of two receptions and 30 yards including a career-long 22-yard catch against Oregon State
• Made the second start of his career in the season opener against UC Davis and rushed once for a loss of five yards while also a recording a career-high-tying single tackle on special teams
• Also had a career-high-tying single tackle vs. Oregon State and USC
• Played in contests against North Texas, at Ole Miss, vs. Arizona State, vs. Oregon State, vs. Washington State, at Stanford, at UCLA and in the Redbox Bowl against Illinois but did not record any statistics other than participation
• Missed only games at Washington and at Utah
• Played in the spring game but did not record any statistics other than participation

Freshman (2018)
• Earned honorable mention Pac-12 All-Academic honors
• Played in each of the last 10 games including his first career start at USC when he recorded his lone career offensive stats with an eight-yard reception
• Had a career-high-tying one tackle both at Oregon State and against TCU in the Cheez-It Bowl
• Had one reception for 13 yards in the spring game

Freshman (2017)
• Did not play
• Did not participate in spring ball due to injury

Freshman (2016)
•  Greyshirted

San Leandro HS (Class Of 2016)
• A two-way player that earned second-team All-West Alameda County – Foothill League honors as a 2015 senior when he totaled over 1200 all-purpose yards, rushing for 705 yards and eight TDs on offense while throwing for another 413 yards and five touchdowns as a quarterback, and adding 15 tackles and one pass deflected on defense
• Two varsity squads as a 2014 junior and senior won a pair of WACFL titles and were a combined 9-0 in conference games

Other
• Born March 17, 1998
• Son of Ricky Walker Jr. and Turshika Bennett
• Produces music and is also known as rapper Rick La Flair with his latest album released in March of 2019 titled Alter Ego
• On track to graduate from Cal with a bachelor's degree in film in May of 2020

Last Updated
July 3, 2020