Jewel Jacobia Walker (born January 24, 1972) is an American businessman, former politician, and former professional football player who served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates for the 26th district.
[4] That season, the Bison recorded an undefeated regular season while winning the MEAC championship and a claim to the black college football national championship; the team also secured the school's first NCAA Division I-AA playoff bid and a top-ten national ranking.
[4] Walker pursued a professional career in the National Football League when he was selected in the seventh round of the 1994 NFL draft by the New England Patriots to join the quarterback room of Drew Bledsoe and Scott Zolak.
[7] Walker spent the 1995 season in the World League of American Football with the Barcelona Dragons, where he suffered an injury during a game in which a lack of running backs required him to throw a pass on every play.
[8] Following the injury, he lost his job with New England, but he returned to the NFL with the Minnesota Vikings, where he served as a backup for two years.