#82 Troy Walters 5-7, 173 lbs Stanford

Games and Starts

(reg. season/playoffs) 2000 (12/0, 2/0)

Professional Info

Made an immediate impact as a rookie by leading the team in punt and kickoff returns...Small in stature but a quick and dynamic playmaker as a receiver and return man...Minnesota's fifth-round choice (165th overall) in the 2000 NFL Draft...The first receiver the Vikings drafted since Randy Moss in 1998...The third Stanford player drafted by the Vikings in the past 3 seasons, joining linebacker Kailee Wong (second round, 1998) and Willie Howard (second round, 2001)...Joins fellow Stanford alums Brad Badger, Howard, and Wong on the Vikings roster...Father, Trent, is a defensive assistant for the Vikings and has been a member of Dennis Green's staff since 1994.

2000 Became the Vikings' primary kick and punt return man by midseason...Led the team with 15 punt returns for 217 yards, an average of 14.5 yards per return...His 14.5 punt return average did not qualify for ranking among the NFL leaders because of too few returns but it would have ranked him third in the NFC...Was the first rookie to lead the team in punt returns since David Palmer in 1994...Led the team with 30 kickoff returns for 692 yards, an average of 23.1 yards per return...Became the first rookie to lead the Vikings in kick returns since Qadry Ismail in 1993...His 78 punt return yards vs. Detroit (11/30) were the third-most by a Vikings rookie in team history...His 26.0 punt return average (three for 78) ranks second in team history, trailing only Charlie West's 35.6 average vs. Washington (11/3/68)...Tied a Viking record with eight kickoff returns in a game vs. Green Bay (12/17). His 177 kickoff return yards in that game were the fifth-most in a game by a Viking and the second-most by a Viking rookie in team history...Set a Vikings' rookie postseason record with six combined kick and punt returns in the Divisional Playoff game vs. New Orleans (1/6/01) and tied that mark again the next week in the NFC Championship game at N.Y. Giants (1/14/01)...His 25 punt return yards in the Divisional Playoff game vs. New Orleans (1/6/01) was a new rookie postseason record and his three punt retruns in the game tied a rookie postseason record...Had a catch for five yards on the season and rushed the ball once for three yards...Had six kickoff returns for 113 yards (18.8 avg.) with a long of 24 in NFC Championship game at N.Y. Giants (1/14/01)...Returned three kicks for 68 yards (22.7 avg.) with a long of 24 and took back three punts for 25 yards (8.3 avg.) with a long of 11 in Divisional Playoff game vs. New Orleans (1/6/01) and caught his first postseason pass for a 7-yard gain...Ended the regular season with his third straight 100+ yard kickoff return day at Indianapolis (12/24), taking four kickoffs back for 110 yards (27.5 avg.), with a long of 31 along with three punt returns for 26 yards (8.7 avg.), with a long of 12...Had his first NFL carry, gaining three yards, at Indianapolis (12/24)...Had career-high eight kickoff returns for 177 yards (22.1 avg.) and tied career-long with a 38-yarder vs. Green Bay (12/17)...Returned five kickoffs for 127 yards (25.4 avg.) and set career-long with a 38-yarder at St. Louis (12/10)...Had season-high 78 punt return yards on three returns (26.0 avg.), with a career-long 63-yarder and returned a kickoff for 22 yards vs. Detroit (11/30)...Had a 35-yard kickoff return and a 10-yard punt return at Dallas (11/23) on Thanksgiving Day...Posted a kickoff return for 19 yards vs. Carolina (11/19)...Inactive for games vs. Arizona (11/12) and at Green Bay (11/6)...Had six kickoff returns for 128 yards (21.3 avg.) with a long of 25 at Tampa Bay (10/29)...Returned three kickoffs for 39 yards (13.0 avg.) with a long of 14, and returned two punts for 41 yards (20.5 avg.), with a long of 28 vs. Buffalo (10/22)...Returned first kickoff of the season for 35 yards and took two punts for 32 yards (16.0 avg.) with a long of 25 at Chicago (10/15) on Sunday Night Football...Caught his lone pass of the season for five yards and had a punt return for three yards on Monday Night Football vs. Tampa Bay (10/9)...Had first returns of the season with three punt returns for 27 yards (9.0 avg.) with a long of 13 at Detroit (10/1).

College Info

Winner of the 1999 Biletnikoff Award as the top receiver in college football...Holds Pac 10 record for career receptions with 244 for 3,986 yards...Holds Stanford career records in receptions, yards and ranks second in touchdown catches behind Ken Margerum's 30...His 244 catches topped the record of 214 by former Vikings running back and current Stanford administrator Darrin Nelson and his yards surpassed Justin Armour's 2,482...Ranks second on Stanford list for career punt return yards with 910, trailing only Glyn Milburn's 1,026...Set Pac 10 single-season record with 1,456 receiving yards as a senior.

1999 Enjoyed highly decorated senior season that included the Biletnikoff Award, consensus All-American honors (Walter Camp, The Sporting News, Football News, Associated Press and Football Writers of America), Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year, Burger King Academic All-America and Academic All-Pac 10...Ended career ranked seventh in NCAA history in receiving yards and tied for ninth in NCAA history in receptions...Ranked second in the nation with 132.4 receiving yards per game and sixth nationally with 170.6 all-purpose yards per game...Posted a Pac 10 record 1,456 yards on 74 catches and 10 touchdowns on the season...Returned 19 punts for 131 yards (6.9 avg.), and 15 kickoffs for 284 yards (18.9 avg.)...Rushed two times for six yards...Caught 10 passes for 118 yards and a 44-yard touchdown in Pac-10 opener vs. Washington State (9/11), and added 39 yards on two kickoff returns...Had 168 yards on eight catches (21.0 avg.) at Arizona (9/18)...Pulled in nine passes for 278 yards (30.8 avg.), and touchdowns of 30, 98 and 18 yards vs. UCLA (9/25). The 278 yards receiving and the 98-yard play both set school records...Caught 10 passes for 186 yards and two touchdowns, including the game-winner on a 7-yard play, along with four punt returns for 26 yards and three kickoff returns for 51 yards vs. San Jose State (10/2)...Caught five passes for 86 yards at Southern California (10/23)...Reeled in five passes for 95 yards, including a 49-yard TD, and returned three kickoffs for 52 yards at Washington (10/30)...Caught seven passes for 127 yards and a 27-yard TD at Arizona State (11/13)...Had six catches for 126 yards (21.0 avg.) in The Game vs. California...Gained 183 yards on eight catches (22.9 avg.) and had two touchdowns vs. Notre Dame (11/27)...Came back from a dislocated wrist during practice leading up to Rose Bowl matchup against Wisconsin to wrap up college career with three catches for 52 yards while playing with a soft cast on.

1998 Named Second-Team All-Pac 10, First-Team Academic All-Pac 10 and earned Stanford's MVP honors...Played in nine games and started seven at flanker...Caught 52 passes for 880 yards (16.9 avg.) and five touchdowns...Carried the ball two times for six yards...Returned six kickoffs for 142 yards (23.7 avg.) and 13 punts for 87 yards (6.7 avg.)...Opened season vs. San Jose State with six catches for 71 yards and a 28-yard TD...Caught a pass for 67 yards vs. Arizona (9/12)...Had six catches for 159 yards vs. Oregon State (10/10)...Pulled in 10 catches for 131 yards and a 28-yard TD at Arizona State (10/22)...Caught 10 passes for 192 yards at UCLA (10/31)...Had 142 yards on seven catches (20.3 avg.), and an 80-yard TD vs. Washington State (11/14)...Snared nine passes for 106 yards and a touchdown vs. California (11/22).

1997 Honored with the Deswarte-Eller Award as the team's top sophomore, and the Phil Moffat Award as the team's top offensive player...Presented Block "S" Award as the top sophomore male athlete at Stanford...Garnered All-Pac 10 First-Team honors as a return man and Second-team honors as a receiver...Started all 11 games at flanker and set team record with 86 catches on the season for 1,206 yards (14.0 avg.) and eight touchdowns...Had 30 punt returns for 424 yards (14.1 avg.) and two touchdowns...Opened season with eight catches for 166 yards vs. San Jose State (9/6)...Gained 93 yards on six catches vs. North Carolina (9/13)...Caught 13 passes for 169 yards and two touchdowns against Oregon (9/27)...Had eight catches for 113 yards against Arizona State (10/18)...Pulled in 11 passes for 209 yards with TDs of 22 and 38 yards and scored on a 66-yard punt return vs. Southern California (11/8)...Scored on a 77-yard punt return and caught eight passes for 118 yards and two touchdowns vs. Washington State (11/15) and earned Pac-10 Special Teams Player of the Week Award...Had six catches for 100 yards and a 36-yard touchdown against California (11/22).

1996 Named Honorable Mention Academic All-Pac 10...Earned Special Teams Player of the Game honors in Sun Bowl...Caught 32 passes for 444 yards and three TDs, all of 50-plus yards, in a reserve role...Returned 24 punts for 268 yards (11.2 avg.) and a TD...Had a 50-yard TD catch against UCLA (11/1)...Caught eight passes for 144 yards and a 50-yard TD vs. Southern California (11/9)...Returned a punt 75 yards for a TD against Washington State (11/16)...Pulled in a 52-yard scoring strike against California (11/23).

1995 Redshirted as a freshman.

Personal Info

Earned undergraduate degree in communications and is finishing his master's degree...Collegiate Head Coach, Tyrone Willingham, was the Vikings running backs coach from 1992-94...Troy served as a ball boy at the Vikings' training camp during high school...Had 133 catches for 2,050 yards and 23 touchdowns as a prep receiver at A&M Consolidated High School in College Station, TX...Named Second-Team All-Greater Houston and Third-Team All-State as a senior...Named All-Southwest by SuperPrep and Blue Chip Illustrated...Named one of Texas' top 100 recruits by the Houston Post...Lettered in basketball and track in high school.

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#83 Nate Jacquet 6-0, 185 lbs San Diego State

Professional Info

Re-signed with the Vikings for 2001 after spending the final two regular season games and both playoff games with the team...Joined Vikings on December 13, 2000...Signed by Vikings after release from San Diego...Has seen action in 45 career NFL games with Minnesota, San Diego, Miami and Indianapolis...Originally drafted by Indianapolis in the fifth round (150th overall) of the 1997 NFL Draft.

2000 Saw action on special teams for the Vikings at Indianapolis (12/24) in the regular season finale...Inactive for game vs. Green Bay (12/17) and both playoff games...Signed by Vikings on December 13 following release from San Diego...Played in 11 games for the Chargers and was inactive for three...Returned 30 punts for 211 yards (7.0 avg.) for Chargers and caught a pass for 25 yards...Had season-high six punt returns in two games, vs. Kansas City (11/26), and at Buffalo (10/15)...Season-high 51 yards on punt returns (8.5 avg.) came at Buffalo (10/15)...Season-long 35-yard punt return vs. Kansas City (11/26) set up San Diego's game-winning field goal...Lone catch of the season came vs. Seattle (9/24), a 25-yard reception.

1999 Played in 13 games for Miami...Set Dolphins record for single-season punt return average at 12.5 yards per return, taking back 28 punts for 351 yards...His 12.5 average was second in the AFC for the season, trailing only the 14.5 mark of Seattle's Charlie Rogers...Saw action in both Dolphins playoff games as a punt and kick returner...Had six punt returns of 25+ yards on the season...Did not make a fair catch on the season...Notched five special teams tackles on the season...In his Dolphin debut as punt returner at New England (10/17), he had four returns for 86 yards (21.5 avg.) with a long of 45 and was given the special teams game ball by the team...Had three punt returns for 64 yards (21.3 avg.) at Oakland (10/31) with a long of 33...Was named the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week for performance at Oakland (10/31) and also given the Dolphins' special teams game ball...Lone return at Buffalo (11/14) was for 25 yards...Had a 35-yard return at N.Y. Jets (12/12), his second-longest of the season...Caught only pass of the season at N.Y. Jets (12/12), an 18-yarder from Damon Huard...Had six punt returns for 63 yards (10.5 avg.) with a long of 25 in Wild Card Playoff win at Seattle (1/9/00), all setting Miami playoff records...Surpassed his own team-playoff record for long punt return with a 29-yarder the following week in Divisional Playoffs at Jacksonville (1/15/00)...His 47 punt return yards at Jacksonville (1/15/00) was the second-highest total in Dolphins playoff history and he returned three kickoffs for 77 yards (25.7 avg.).

1998 Played in a career-high 15 games on the season after being signed from Miami's practice squad on September 8...Had career-high eight catches for the Dolphins...Claimed by Miami on August 26, the day after being waived by Indianapolis...Averaged over 25 yards per return on four kickoff returns with a long of 37...Ranked sixth on the Dolphins with 16 special teams tackles...Made debut with Miami vs. Buffalo (9/13)...Caught first NFL pass vs. New Orleans (11/29) on a 19-yarder from Dan Marino...Caught career-high five passes for 68 yards with a long of 28 vs. N.Y. Jets (12/13)...Had a pair of catches for 35 yards, including a career-long 29 yarder on Monday Night Football vs. Denver (12/21)...Posted four special teams tackles vs. Pittsburgh (9/20)...Returned four kickoffs with a 25.8 yard average in regular season finale at Atlanta (12/27)...Caught a pass in the Divisional Playoffs at Denver (1/9/99).

1997 Spent the first nine games of the season on Indianapolis' practice squad...Signed to Colts' 53-man roster on November 4...Had 13 punt returns with a 7.4 yard per return average and brought back eight kickoffs for a 19.5 yard average...Notched seven special teams tackles on the season...Returned seven kickoffs for an 18.4 yard average at Minnesota (12/21), tying for the second-most single-game kickoff returns by a Colt and setting the team's rookie record.

College Info

Two-year letterman at San Diego State (1995-96) after transferring from Mt. San Antonio Community College in Walnut, CA, where he also played for two seasons...In two seasons with the Aztecs, played in a total of 19 games with four starts...Was switched to wide receiver for his senior season after previously playing cornerback ...Caught 19 passes for 374 yards and five touchdowns as a senior...Played in the Blue-Gray Game following his senior year...Majored in child development.

Personal Info

Lettered in football and basketball at Duarte (CA) High School...Has a son, Anthony Jacquet.

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#19 Joey Kent 6-1, 196 lbs Tennessee

Games and Starts

(reg. season, playoffs): 1997 (12/0-Tenn.), 1998 (10/0), 1999 (8/0, 1/0). Total - 30/0, 1/0.

Professional Info

Re-signed with the Vikings for 2001 after spending four weeks with the club during November and December of 2000...Originally a second-round pick of the Tennesse Oilers in 1997.

2000 Released by Vikings on December 13 after being declared inactive for four games, vs. Carolina (11/19), at Dallas (11/23), vs. Detroit (11/30) and at St. Louis (12/10)...Originally signed by Minnesota on November 14 after being released by Indianapolis...Spent first four games of the season with Indianapolis, inactive for games at Kansas City (9/3), vs. Oakland (9/10), vs. Jacksonville (9/25) and at Buffalo (10/1)...Spent training camp with Tennessee before his release on August 27.

1999 Saw action in eight games for the Titans, including playing receiver and special teams in Super Bowl XXXIV...Returned a pair of kickoffs, the first of his career, in season opening win vs. Cincinnati (9/12)...Inactive for eight games on the season and three of the Titans' postseason games...Had first catch of the season vs. Pittsburgh (11/21) for a career-long 25 yards...Pulled in a pair of passes for 17 yards at Cleveland (11/28).

1998 Set career-high for receiving yards with 62 on the season...Played in 10 games and was inactive for six...Pulled in a 13-yard pass in season-opener at Cincinnati (9/6)...Had longest catch of the season in home opener vs. San Diego (9/13)...Had a pair of catches for 26 yards in win at Baltimore (10/11).

1997 Saw action in a career-high 12 games...Had career-highs in receptions with six...Saw first NFL action at Seattle (10/5)...His first NFL catch was an 8-yarder against Cincinnati (10/12), finishing the day with two catches for 12 yards...Caught first NFL TD at Cincinnati (12/4) on an 11-yard pass from Steve McNair...Caught a pair of passes for 24 yards in season finale vs. Pittsburgh (12/21).

College Info

Earned First-Team All-America and First-Team All-SEC honors as a senior...Finished four-year career as Tennnessee's all-time leading receiver with 183 catches for 2,814 yards (15.4 avg.)...His 25 touchdown catches broke Cory Fleming's school record of 18...Earned a degree in marketing.

Personal Info

Two-time All-City selection at Johnson High in Huntsville, AL...Also lettered in basketball...Born Joseph Edward Kent III in Huntsville, AL.

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#13 Cedric James 6-1, 199 lbs Texas Christian

Professional Info

Drafted with the Vikings' second pick in the fourth round (131st overall) following TCU teammate Shawn Worthen, who was selected with the 130th selection.

College Info

2000 Started all but one game (Northwestern) at inside slot receiver...Starred on special teams, making eight special teams stops, including five solo tackles...Finished the season with 19 catches for 310 yards (16.3 avg.) and three touchdowns...Returned four kickoffs for 78 yards for a 19.5 avg...Opened the season with a 33-yard reception vs. Nevada...Had a 16-yard scoring catch and two kickoff returns for 48 yards vs. Northwestern...Finished with two catches for 32 yards and a special teams stop vs. Navy...Had three receptions for 49 yards and three special teams stops vs. San Jose State...Returned two kickoffs for 30 yards and made two special teams stops vs. Fresno State...Had a career long 75-yard touchdown catch and two special teams stops vs. Texas El-Paso...Contributed 67 receiving yards on three catches, including a 38-yard score vs. Southern Methodist...Finished his career with two kickoff returns for 64 yards and a pair of special teams tackles vs. Southern Mississippi.

1999 Played in 10 games, making two starts vs. Northwestern and Fresno State...Finished the season with four catches for 52 yards (13.0 avg.), returned five kickoffs for 141 yards (28.2 avg.), and added a special teams tackle...Had three catches for 40 yards vs. Northwestern...Returned a kickoff 58 yards and made a special teams stop vs. Arizona...Had a 12-yard catch vs. Fresno State...Made a 13-yard catch vs. East Carolina.

1998 Played in all 11 games, making three starts vs. Southern Methodist, Wyoming, and Tulsa and finishing with 13 catches for 167 yards (12.8 avg.) and a score...Ran three times for one yard...Caught three passes for 52 yards vs. Air Force...Had two catches for 24 yards vs. Fresno State...Made a season-high four catches for 28 yards, including one for a 9-yard touchdown vs. Colorado State...Had a 34-yard reception vs. Wyoming.

1997 Played in 10 games...Finished with four catches for 51 yards (12.8 avg.)...Had one rush for a 7-yard loss...Made two tackles and a fumble recovery on special teams.

Personal Info

All-District 11-3A selection as both a junior and senior at Kennedale (TX) High School...Caught 27 passes for 678 yards (25.1 avg.) and 11 touchdowns in his senior season...Marketing major...Son of Laura and Percy Powell...Resides in Fort Worth, Texas.

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#18 Lonny Mitchell 6-2, 205 lbs San Deigo State

Professional Info

Signed with the Vikings as a free agent on February 5, 2001...Is spending the 2001 NFL Europe season with the Scottish Claymores...Went to training camp with the St. Louis Rams in 2000 as a rookie free agent...One of six San Diego State players on the Vikings' training camp roster...Was an Aztec teammate with Mike Malano, Brian Russell and Antwone Young. College Info

Made the switch from quarterback to wide receiver at San Diego State...Ended his college career with 38 catches for 640 yards and four TDs...Ranked fifth on the team as a senior with 14 catches and 276 receiving yards...Started eight games at wide receiver as a junior in 1998...Ended the season with 16 catches for 226 yards...Caught three passes against Wisconsin for 39 yards with a long of 25...Missed three games in 1998 with a knee injury...Returned a fumble 60 yards for the Aztecs' lone score in the 1998 Las Vegas Bowl...Made the move to WR from QB during fall drills in 1997...Saw action in four games as a sophomore...Caught eight passes on the year for 138 yards and had a pair of TD catches, one each against Wyoming and Colorado State...Did not see game action as a backup QB in 1996 as a redshirt freshman...Redshirted as a freshman in 1995.

Personal Info

Football, basketball and track standout at Serra High in San Diego...Three-year starter at QB and ranked as one of Southern California's best throwing quarterbacks...Started a community beautification program in college in the City Heights area that included more than 100 student athletes from SDSU...Father, Larry, played football at SDSU under the legendary Don Coryell...Majored in theater...Married, wife's name is Noell...Has two sons, Jahloni and Kaelen.

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#15 Kenny Clark 6-1, 227 lbs Central Florida

Professional Info

Signed by the Vikings as a rookie free agent on April 23, 2001.

College Info

Two-year team captain who finished his career at Central Florida ranked seventh in receptions (130) and tenth in receiving (1,655 yards) in school history.

2000 Named Golden Knights' outstanding wide receiver and was invited to the Tyco Gridiron All-Star game and the Kelly Tires Blue-Gray game...Opened the season with five receptions for 148 yards, including a 79-yard touchdown against Georgia Tech (9/18/00)...Finished the season with 31 receptions for 474 yards and two touchdowns.

1999 Preseason Football News All-Independent selection...Started every game recording 54 receptions and 655 yards receiving...Finished the season with a team-high six touchdown receptions.

1998 Caught 40 passes for 481 yards and six touchdowns...Started the season with the best performance of his career, catching six passes for 120 yards, including a 54-yard touchdown catch against Louisiana Tech (9/5/98)...Named Most Improved Offensive Player.

1997 Caught two passes for 11 yards during his freshman campaign.

Personal Info

Born in Gainesville, FL...Played alongside cousin and Vikings teammate Daunte Culpepper at Vanguard High School (Ocala, FL) and at Central Florida...As a junior in high school, caught 60 passes for 1,300 yards and 13 touchdowns from quarterback Culpepper...Two-time all-state and all-area selection...Brother, Steve Rhem, played football for the New Orleans Saints...Criminal justice major at Central Florida.

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#14 T.J. Sutherland 6-0, 185 lbs Northwestern State Louisiana

Professional Info

Signed by the Vikings on June 4, 2001...Joins fellow Northwestern State products Kenny Wright and Oscar Comeaux on the Vikings' roster.

College Info

Averaged 18.9 yards per catch in his college career...Productive college receiver who led the Demons in receptions, yards and TDs as a senior and ranked second on the team in scoring with 36 points.

2000 Named second-team All-Southland Football League...Hauled in 34 passes for 715 yards (21.0 avg.) and six TDs...Ranked fourth in the SFL in receiving yards and tied for eighth in the league in receptions...Carried the ball once for 13 yards.

1999 Saw action in six games due to injuries but averaged over 18 yards per catch...Pulled in 11 passes for 199 yards on the season with a long of 40.

1998 Saw action in 10 games and all three postseason games...Caught 20 passes for 332 yards and three TDs...Pulled in four passes for 168 yards and a 59-yard TD in the first round playoff win over Illinois State...His 103 yards on two catches vs. Illinois State was his first 100-yard game...Named the team's offensive MVP for performance against Southern...Pulled in seven passes over 35 yards on the season.

1997 Saw time in eight games on the season...Caught five passes for 81 yards...Had a pair of catches for 26 yards against Northeast Louisiana...Caught his first collegiate TD against Henderson State on a 27-yard pass.

1996 Redshirted.

Personal Info

Majored in industrial technology...Attended East St. John High School in Vacherie, LA...Had seven TD catches on 27 receptions as a senior...Team captain and offensive MVP as a senior...Named first-team All-District and All-River Parish as a senior...Lettered in baseball.

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