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We continue our UCF Knights Football Future Hall of Famers series with a look at Mike Sims-Walker, who stayed home in Orlando to become one of the greatest receivers in school history.
Mike Sims-Walker
Wide Receiver/Defensive Back
2003-2006
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A graduate of Edgewater High School in Orlando, Mike Walker holds the UCF record for most receptions in a single season with 90 back in 2006. He was a two-time All-Conference USA selection during his collegiate career.
He played in a total of 46 career games with 184 receptions (4th all-time at UCF) for 2,561 yards (also 4th all-time)
Achievements
- Second-team All-Conference USA (2005)
- First-team All-Conference USA (2006)
Sims-Walker went in the 3rd round of the 2007 NFL Draft to the Jacksonville Jaguars, where he played three seasons.
His best NFL season was 2009, when he caught 63 passes for 869 yards and 7 TDs.
After another 43-reception, 7 TD year in Jacksonville, he moved on to St. Louis, but lasted only four games. He then finished his NFL career with the Jags and then had a short stint with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the CFL before hanging it up.
Here are some highlights of Walker as a Jaguar: