Ken Walter

NFL player


Color=#0d254c
fontcolor=#d6d6d6
DateOfBirth=birth date and age|1972|08|15
Birthplace=flagicon|USA Cleveland, Ohio
Height_ft=6
Height_in=1
Weight_lbs=207
Position=Punter
College=Kent State
Stats=Y
NFL=4461
ESPN=4095
SportsIllustrated = 4095
years= 1997-2000
2001-2003
2004
2006
teams= Carolina Panthers
New England Patriots
Seattle Seahawks
New England Patriots

Ken Walter (born August 15, 1972 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American football punter for the New England Patriots in the National Football League. From 1997 – 2000, he played for the Carolina Panthers, from 2001 – 2003 he played for the Patriots, and in 2004 played for the Seattle Seahawks. Previously, he played collegiately for Kent State University.

At the end of the 2003 season, Walter wasn't re-signed by the Patriots. Walter struggled at the tail end of that season, was cut for a week as he lost his job to Brooks Barnard, then re-signed for the Patriots' final surge to their Super Bowl XXXVIII championship.

Walter's career appeared over, but he was signed by Seattle in November 2004 and punted in six regular season games and one playoff contest. Yet no team called in 2005 and Walter, who underwent surgery on his left shoulder in October, filed his retirement papers with the league.

As Walter rehabilitated his shoulder injury, he was motivated by his physical therapist to make a comeback. He told the "Boston Globe" that he had been striking the ball as well as he ever has, and both the Texans and Jaguars had him in for tryouts.

Walter was re-signed by the Patriots on November 22, 2006, after current punter Josh Miller was placed on injured reserve. However, Walter himself suffered a season ending injury December 17 against the Houston Texans, and was placed on injured reserve two days later.

External links

* [http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/4461 NFL.com player page]