Pierre Walters life and biography

Pierre Walters born March 25, 1986 in Forest Park, Illinois is an American football linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League. He was signed by the Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Eastern Illinois.

Walters' Career

Pro Career: Promising linebacker enters his second training camp with the Chiefs in 2010 ... Joined Kansas City as a rookie free agent in 2009 ... Former collegiate 4-3 defensive end made the switch to 3-4 linebacker as a rookie with the Chiefs ... Has seen action in three games with one tackle and one special teams stop.

Transactions: Signed as a rookie free agent with Kansas City (5/8/09).

2009: Played in three games on defense and on special teams ... Was inactive for 13 games ... Produced a tackle on defense and special teams in his first NFL game at Oakland (11/15) ... Had one tackle vs. Pittsburgh (11/22) ... Registered a special teams tackle at San Diego (11/29).

College: A four-year letterman at Eastern Illinois, playing in 49 games (35 starts) ... Registered 154 tackles (80 solo), 43.0 stops behind the line, 15.5 sacks (-100.0 yards), 14 QB pressures, five passes defensed, seven forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries ... Started all 12 games as a senior in 2008 ... Logged 48 tackles, 16.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, five QB pressures, one pass defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery ... Added one blocked kick ... Started 12 contests during his junior campaign in 2007 ... Tallied 47 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, 4.0 sacks, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery ... Named third-team All-America and first-team All-Ohio Valley Conference ... Played in 13 contests (11 starts) in 2006 as a sophomore ... Recorded 38 tackles, 15.0 tackles behind the line, 6.0 sacks, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery ... Earned second-team all-conference accolades ... His 6.0 sacks ranked second in the conference ... Appeared in 12 games as a redshirt freshman in 2005 ... Posted 21 tackles, 5.0 stops for loss, a sack and one fumble recovery ... Redshirted as a true freshman in 2004 ... Majored in Sociology at Eastern Illinois.

Personal

• Named all-area and team MVP as a senior at St. Joseph High School in Westchester, Illinois.
• Was a four-year letterwinner in football.
• Earned three letters in track and competed in the hurdles as a junior at the Illinois State Track Meet.
• Full name: Pierre Walters.

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