Joe Walker (born March 19, 1977) is a former American football safety.

[2][3][4] A dangerous return man and two-year starter in the Husker secondary, Joe Walker owns the school record for most kickoff returns with 53 and ranks second all-time at Nebraska with 1,159 kickoff return yards, finishing 284 yards behind school record holder Tyrone Hughes (1,443 from 1989 to 1992).

He tied the Nebraska record for most career interception returns for TDs with three (one each in 1997, 1998, and 2000), and tied an NCAA record for scoring on a kickoff, punt and interception return in the same season (1998).

Playing in 45 games, missing just three, Walker had 18 career starts, including 10 in 2000.

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