Cameron Walker
Walker before a Redblacks game in 2019.
Born: (1992-11-10) November 10, 1992
London, Ontario
Career information
CFL statusNational
Position(s)Defensive lineman
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight237 lb (108 kg)
UniversityGuelph
High schoolSt. Thomas Aquinas
CFL Draft2015 / Round: 3 / Pick: 21
Drafted byToronto Argonauts
Career history
As player
20152017Toronto Argonauts
2018Ottawa Redblacks*
2018Toronto Argonauts
2019Hamilton Tiger-Cats
2019Ottawa Redblacks
2020BC Lions*
*Offseason and/or practice roster member only
Career stats

Cameron Walker (born November 10, 1992) is a professional Canadian football defensive lineman who is currently a free agent. He was most recently a member of the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played CIS football for the Guelph Gryphons. Walker has also been a member of the Toronto Argonauts, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, and Ottawa Redblacks.

Early life

Cameron Walker was born in London, Ontario and played college football at the University of Guelph where he registered 108 total tackles, 12 sacks and three forced fumbles in 31 games.[1]

Professional career

Toronto Argonauts

Walker was drafted by the Toronto Argonauts in the third round, 21st overall, in the 2015 CFL Draft and signed with the team on May 26, 2015.[2] He played in his first professional game on August 14, 2015 against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He played in 35 games during his first stint with the Argonauts and was a member of the 105th Grey Cup championship team.

Ottawa Redblacks

On February 15, 2018, Walker signed with the Ottawa Redblacks.[3] He was released by the Redblacks prior to the season on May 19, 2018.[4]

Toronto Argonauts (II)

Walker re-signed with the Toronto Argonauts on May 29, 2018.[5] He played in all 18 regular season games and recorded his first career sack on October 20, 2018 against the Montreal Alouettes. He re-signed with the Argonauts during the following off-season on February 12, 2019, but was part of the final training camp cuts on June 8, 2019.[6][7]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Two days after being released by Toronto, on June 10, 2019, Walker signed as a free agent with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.[8] He played in eight games in 2019 before being released on August 20, 2019.[9]

Ottawa Redblacks (II)

Walker signed onto the practice roster of the Ottawa Redblacks on September 10, 2019.[10] He played in four regular season games for the team but was released during the following off-season on January 23, 2020.[11]

BC Lions

On February 11, 2020, Walker signed a one-year contract with the BC Lions.[12] However, the 2020 CFL season was cancelled and his contract expired on February 9, 2021.[13]

Business ventures

Brick Technology Canada

During 2021, Walker founded Brick Canada together with his brother Braedy. The company is a regional arm of the Swedish tech startup Brick Technology and offers powerbank sharing services through its mobile application.[14]

References

  1. "Lions Sign Free Agent Defensive Lineman Cameron Walker". Our Sports Central. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  2. "2015 CFL Draft Pick Cameron Walker Signs with Argonauts". argonauts.ca. May 26, 2015.
  3. "REDBLACKS sign Cameron Walker and Andrew Lue". Ottawa REDBLACKS. 2018-02-15. Retrieved 2019-09-11.
  4. "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  5. "Argonauts bring back national DL Cam Walker". argonauts.ca. May 29, 2018.
  6. "Argos re-sign national Tyler Holmes". argonauts.ca. February 12, 2019.
  7. "Argos announce final roster moves following training camp". argonauts.ca. June 8, 2019.
  8. "Ticats add DE Cameron Walker to practice roster". CFL.ca. 2019-06-10. Retrieved 2019-09-11.
  9. "Ticats release Cameron Walker, Eddy Wilson II". cfl.ca. August 20, 2019.
  10. "Transactions: September 10, 2019". Ottawa REDBLACKS. 2019-09-10. Retrieved 2019-09-11.
  11. "Transactions: January 23, 2020". Ottawa Redblacks. January 23, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  12. "Lions Sign Free Agent Defensive Lineman Cameron Walker". BC Lions. February 11, 2020. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  13. "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  14. "company website". October 5, 2021.
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