Walker named to the 2006 Las Vegas/All-American Classic

     Central Missouri State University senior wide receiver Delanie Walker gets to play at least one more game as a Mule, as he has been named to the Las Vegas/All-American Classic. The game, which pits the best small college players in the East against the best from the West, is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 14, 2006 at 9:30 p.m. Central Time at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas, Nev. Walker will tentatively be playing on the West squad. The final roster will be released in mid-December.

Walker, a 6-foot-2, 240 pounder from Pomona, Calif., was named first-team All-MIAA after setting a Central Missouri State record with 61 receptions for 724 yards and six touchdowns. He ranks among the league leaders in receptions, receiving yards, all-purpose yards, and kickoff returns

Walker is 21^st in NCAA Division II in kickoff returns (435 yards on 17 returns with one touchdown and a 25.6 yard average) and is 28^th in receptions. He had 16 carries for 57 yards and a touchdown on the year and returned three punts 47 yards for a total of 1,257 all-purpose yards Walker became the first CMSU football player to record 10 or more receptions in a season (and a career) when he hauled in 12 passes for 108 yards and a touchdown at Southwest Baptist and two weeks later had 10 receptions for 120 yards and a TD at Northwest Missouri State. He also had four receptions for 109 yards vs. Lincoln.

He now ranks sixth in school history in receptions (109) and ninth in all-purpose yards (2,578).

Delanie Walker Career Statistics at Central Missouri State

RUSHING G Att Yds TD Lg Avg/C Avg/G

2004................ 11 21 168 2 28 8.0 15.3

2005................ 10 16 57 1 15 3.6 5.7

TOTAL............... 21 37 225 3 28 6.1 10.7

RECEIVING G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G

2004................ 11 48 623 4 66 4.4 13.0 56.6

2005................ 10 61 724 6 33 6.1 11.9 72.4

TOTAL............... 21 109 1347 10 66 5.2 12.4 64.1

PUNT RETURNS G No. Yds TD Lg Avg/R Avg/G

2004................ 11 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0

2005................ 10 3 41 0 20 13.7 4.1

TOTAL............... 21 3 41 0 20 13.7 2.0

KICK RETURNS G No. Yds TD Lg Avg/R Avg/G

2004................ 11 18 530 2 94 29.4 48.2

2005................ 10 17 435 1 93 25.6 43.5

TOTAL............... 21 35 965 3 94 27.6 46.0

ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KR IR Total Avg/G

2004................ 11 168 623 0 530 0 1321 120.1

2005................ 10 57 724 41 435 0 1257 125.7

TOTAL............... 21 225 1347 41 965 0 2578 122.8