Atlanta friends have special NFL Draft moment
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Outside linebacker D'Andre Walker may be counted on more than the typical fifth-round pick because pass-rushing help is one of the Tennessee Titans' greatest needs. Walker recorded 13 sacks for Georgia over the last two seasons.
The identity of the Titans' fifth-round selection was revealed on the Nashville stage by Tennessee State linebacker Christion Abercrombie, who grew up playing rec-league football with Walker in College Park, Georgia. Abercrombie underwent emergency surgery last fall after suffering a serious head injury in a game with Vanderbilt.
"It was a blessing that he got to announce my name," Walker said.
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