Back to the Kentucky Wildcats Newsfeed

Hey, NFL? Former St. Xavier and UK player Charles Walker has beaten football odds before

UK wide receiver and Louisville native Charles Walker after pro day workouts for NFL scouts on Friday, March 23, 2018. Gentry Estes/Louisville Courier Journal

LEXINGTON, Ky. – St. Xavier High School graduate Charles Walker once showed up at the University of Kentucky and walked on to the football team.

He then played right away, returned punts, eventually earned a scholarship and started six games as a senior wide receiver this past season, catching 15 passes for 180 yards.

So when it comes to Walker beating the odds, hey, why not the NFL too?