NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Timing and location can mean everything during an NFL career. Tennessee tight end Delanie Walker knows that firsthand.
Walker started his NFL career in San Francisco where Vernon Davis was the 49ers' sixth pick overall, while Walker was a sixth-round pick out of Central Missouri State. After seven seasons and an appearance in the Super Bowl, Walker chose to sign with the Titans as a free agent where he has become one of the NFL's most productive tight ends.
With the change in teams, Walker now is a two-time Pro Bowl tight end who needs just 49 yards to become the seventh active tight end with 5,000 yards receiving for his career.