Mark Walen
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Position: | San Francisco, California, U.S. |
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Weight: | 265 lb (120 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Burlingame (CA) |
College: | UCLA |
NFL draft: | 1986 / Round: 3 / Pick: 74 |
Career history | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career NFL statistics | |
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Mark Hartley Walen (born March 10, 1963) is a former
Early years
Walen attended
In 2005, he was inducted into the San Mateo County Sports Hall of Fame.[1]
College career
Walen accepted a football scholarship from
As a sophomore, he was lost for the season, after tearing ligaments in his left knee during the third game against the University of Nebraska. He was able to recover in time to play in the 1984 Rose Bowl.
As a fifth-year senior, he was a key part of the seventh-ranked total defense (number 1 in rush defense),
He finished his college career with 185 tackles, 20 sacks (set school record) and 31 tackles for loss (tied for fifth in school history).
Professional career
Walen was selected by the
In
The next season, he emerged as one of the full-time starters on the
On August 22,
References
- ^ "Getting with program reaped rewards for Walen". East Bay Times. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
- ^ "True Grit on Ground : Walen Anchors UCLA's Ranked Rushing Defense". Retrieved April 30, 2019.
- ^ "Donahue and Walen Win Honors in Pacific 10 Conference". Retrieved April 30, 2019.
- ^ "1986 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- ^ "Names in the News". Retrieved April 30, 2019.
- ^ "Denver To Showcase Rookies". Retrieved April 30, 2019.
- ^ "Walen leaves Dallas after position change". Retrieved April 30, 2019.