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Arlington & Lakeland’s Community Newspaper
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September 2018
AHS Football standout Kenny Walker is gaining
yards and gaining scholarships
By Aaron Moser, AHS Senior and ACS student sports writer
Arlington Football/Roger Cotton Photography
Kenny Walker led the Arlington Tigers to a 56-18 rout of Raleigh-Egypt on August 17.
Kenneth “Kenny” Walker Jr.
announced on Twitter that he had
received an offer from Austin
Peay University.
In another prolific perfor-
mance on Friday night,
Walker ran through the
St. George’s Gryphons
to add five more,
bringing his season
total to ten touch-
downs in just two
games. He has contributed 60
points to the total of 105 Arling-
ton has scored in their two victo-
ries to start the season. It’s easy to
see why the offers are still rolling
in.
Walker first caught the eye of
college coaches and scouts during
his junior year when he ran for
1,195 yards and 24 touchdowns.
His name then appeared in sever-
al preseason articles, and his blaz-
ing start to the 2018 season has
only increased that publicity.
“Learn the name. Remember
the name. Respect the name,”
Local 24 Memphis Sports Re-
porter Jessica Benson said about
Walker in a recent news highlight
reel. Scrolling through
Walker’s Twitter feed
offers evidence of the
attention he’s re-
ceived, but it
also highlights
his thankful-
ness he has
for God.
So far, Walker has announced
that he has received offers from
Western Kentucky University,
Middle Tennessee State Universi-
ty, Arkansas State University,
Kent State University and many
others. “At one point I didn’t
think I would get any offers,”
Walker said. “When I did start
getting them, I was thankful.”
AHS Football Head Coach
Adam Sykes is one of Walker’s
biggest supporters and is proud of
the way he has matured in his
leadership. “It’s special, not eve-
rybody gets college offers,”
Sykes said.
Referencing a NCAA statistic,
Sykes said that only around 6
percent of high school football
players get to play in college, but
Walker’s talent has increased his
chances. “He’s a multi-faceted
guy who can play several differ-
ent positions, which can help him
get scholarships,” Sykes added.
For now, Walker is keeping an
open mind and will evaluate the
relationship with each coaching
staff before committing to a uni-
versity.
Walker’s love of the game
began at age five, and he says one
of his goals now is to one day
play in the NFL, which Coach
Sykes believes is possible for
those who work hard.
“He’s got a lot of potential,”
Sykes said. “He just has to keep
working and never think he has
arrived. Those are the guys who
typically play well on Saturdays
and ultimately get a chance to
play on Sundays too.”
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