Introduction
Tyrunn Walker (born March 18, 1990) is an American football defensive tackle for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He played college football at Tulsa.
College career
He played college football at Jones County Junior College before transferring to Tulsa for his Junior season. In his two seasons at Tulsa, He finished with 84 tackles, 13.5 sacks, 11 pass deflections and 4 forced fumbles.
Professional career
New Orleans Saints
On April 30, 2012, he signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent. Against the odds, Walker made the final 53 man roster. However, he was a healthy inactive in all 16 of the team's regular season games.
Detroit Lions
On March 12, 2015, Walker signed a one-year contract with the Detroit Lions. During the 2015 season, he played in four games for Detroit and posted nine tackles, before he suffered a broken fibula in a game on October 5 of that year, and was placed on the injured reserve list for the remainder of the season. On March 4, 2016, the Lions re-signed Walker to a one-year contract.