THREE-YEAR LETTERMAN - Returning starter at cornerback…projected again to start at cornerback where he gives the secondary valuable experience…conditioned well in the off-season and scored at the 40 point threshold to earn Keydet award status…has 19 career starts heading into the season…leading returnee in pass break-ups from a year ago.
2010 - Started all 11 games and lettered for the third time…posted 27 tackles including 13 solos and 14 assists…set the tone for VMI's win at Charleston Southern by stepping in front of a pass and returning it 58 yards to halt CSU's opening drive-was the Keydet first DB to return a pick for a TD since 2008...racked up a season-high seven tackles at Stony Brook…had a tackle for loss for 23 yards in the opener against Lock Haven…finished with six pass break-ups on the year which was second on the team and had three of those in the season finale against Gardner-Webb.
2009 - Played in nine of 11 games…did not play against Presbyterian or Charleston Southern because of injury…started eight games at cornerback and lettered for the second time…made a season-high 10 tackles against Richmond with eight solo tackles…posted seven solo tackles against Stony Brook …led the team with five pass breakups…recovered a fumble against Old Dominion…blocked a punt against Gardner-Webb…saw action on 650 plays and was a special teams leader…broke up two passes against Gardner-Webb and Stony Brook.
2008 - Played in all 11 games, seeing action in 220 plays...played considerably in two games of the season (Stony Brook and Presbyterian) at corner and helped filled voids caused by injury...also played on special teams...intercepted a pass in his collegiate debut against Saint Francis and returned it 34 yards... recorded a season-high five tackles against Chowan with two solos and three assists...earned his first varsity letter.
HIGH SCHOOL - A graduate of Westlake High School in Waldorf, Md... captain of football team as a senior...First-Team All-Conference and First-Team All-County at cornerback in his senior season... First-Team Washington Post All-Southern Maryland at cornerback as a senior... Senior season offensive stats: 88 rushing attempts; 836 yards; 13 TD’s, five receptions, and 110 yards receiving...led conference in scoring and was fourth in rushing...senior season defensive stats: 18 solo tackles, five interceptions and 76 return yards...tied for conference lead in interceptions...three-time recipient of the State of Maryland Minds in Motion Award for Academic Excellence (2005, 2006, 2007)...Honor Roll student.
PERSONAL - Full name is Gregory Deon Walker...Psychology major.
