Andrew Walter (born May 11, 1982) is a professional quarterback with the Oakland Raiders of the NFL. Walter was selected by the Raiders in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft out of Arizona State University. He is listed at 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) and 234 lb (107 kg). City Oakland, California Other nicknames The Silver and Black Team colors Silver and Black Head Coach Lane Kiffin Owner Al Davis General manager Al Davis League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960–1969) Western Division (1960–1969) National Football League (1970–present) American Football Conference (1970–present) AFC West (1970... In team sports, the squad number, shirt number, jersey number, sweater number, or uniform number is the number worn on a players uniform. ... Navy quarterback Aaron Polanco sets up to throw. ... is the 131st day of the year (132nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses, see Scottsdale . ... The 2006 season of the National Football League (NFL) was the 87th one played by the major professional American football league in the United States. ... City Oakland, California Other nicknames The Silver and Black Team colors Silver and Black Head Coach Lane Kiffin Owner Al Davis General manager Al Davis League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960–1969) Western Division (1960–1969) National Football League (1970–present) American Football Conference (1970–present) AFC West (1970... This is a list of athletic conferences of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). ... Arizona State University (ASU) is a public research institution of higher education and research with campuses located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area. ... The NFL Draft (officially the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting[1]) is an annual sports draft in which National Football League (NFL) teams take turns, through seven rounds[2], selecting amateur college American football players and other first-time eligible players. ... The 2005 National Football League Draft , took place on April 23 and April 24, 2005[1] at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City, New York. ... City Oakland, California Other nicknames The Silver and Black Team colors Silver and Black Head Coach Lane Kiffin Owner Al Davis General manager Al Davis League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960–1969) Western Division (1960–1969) National Football League (1970–present) American Football Conference (1970–present) AFC West (1970... is the 131st day of the year (132nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... City Oakland, California Other nicknames The Silver and Black Team colors Silver and Black Head Coach Lane Kiffin Owner Al Davis General manager Al Davis League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960–1969) Western Division (1960–1969) National Football League (1970–present) American Football Conference (1970–present) AFC West (1970... NFL logo For other uses of the abbreviation NFL, see NFL (disambiguation). ... Arizona State University (ASU) is a public research institution of higher education and research with campuses located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area. ...

Collegiate career

Andrew Walter was not a highly touted recruit from Grand Junction High School in Grand Junction, Colorado. He was recruited by-then coach Bruce Snyder of Arizona State University in 1999. Walter redshirted during the 2000 season, which would turn out to be Snyder's last season as coach of the Sun Devils. In November of 2000, Arizona State terminated Snyder and announced Dirk Koetter from Boise State University as its new head coach. Although the beginning of his career started off with Walter striving for recognition and playing time, he went on to thrive under Koetter becoming the school's all time career leader in touchdowns, passing yardage, completions, attempts, interception percentage, and total offense. In 2004, Walter set the Pac-10 record for most career touchdowns, finishing with 85 (He shattered the previous record held for 22 years by Stanford's John Elway). Walter's career touchdown record was short lived, however, as University of Southern California's Matt Leinart passed him in 7 fewer collegiate starts and later eclipsed it with 99 career touchdowns during the 2005 season. Grand Junction High School is a high school located in Grand Junction, Colorado. ... Mt. ... Bruce Snyder was the head football coach of Utah State University from 1976 to 1982. ... Arizona State University (ASU) is a public research institution of higher education and research with campuses located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area. ... Redshirt is a term used in American college athletics. ... ASU Mascot Sparky // Arizona State University has nine mens and eleven womens varsity teams competing in the NCAA Pacific Ten Conference. ... Dirk Koetter is the head coach for the Arizona State University football team. ... Boise State University is a state university located near downtown Boise, the capital city of Idaho. ... Stanford may refer: Stanford University Places: Stanford, Kentucky Stanford, California, home of Stanford University Stanford Shopping Center Stanford, New York, town in Dutchess County. ... John Albert Elway, Jr. ... The Trojan Shrine, better known as Tommy Trojan located in the center of University of Southern California campus. ... Matthew Stephen Leinart (born May 11, 1983 in Santa Ana, California) is an American football quarterback (QB) for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. ...

2001

Walter's redshirt freshman season saw limited playing time behind sophomore starter Jeff Krohn. Krohn faced numerous injuries that season to go along with the frustrations of an offense under a new coach. This lead Walter to come off the bench and gain playing experience, which included a decent performance in "mop-up" duty during a losing effort against the University of Oregon. Koetter's first season with ASU was disastrous and ended with a 4-7 record and only one win in the Pacific 10 Conference. This prompted Krohn to transfer out of ASU after the season was over. In his Freshman year he got caught up in a rape scandal. The University of Oregon is a public university located in Eugene, Oregon. ... Arizona State University (ASU) is a public research institution of higher education and research with campuses located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area. ... The Pacific Ten Conference (Pac-10) is a college athletic conference which operates in the western United States. ...

2002

With an opening at quarterback, Walter seemed to be the favorite going in to the season to start. This turned out not to be the case however, when Walter was kept as the backup, after redshirt freshman Chad Christiansen had impressive spring and fall practices. Walter's frustration at lack of playing time almost led him to transfer from ASU.

In September of 2002, the Sun Devils fell behind the San Diego State Aztecs 22-0. Christiansen was largely ineffective and was replaced by Walter. Walter entered the game with a protective boot due to an injury he sustained during the previous week of practice. The injury did not prove to be a factor as Walter connected with ASU wide receiver Shaun McDonald for an 72 yard touchdown pass on his first play from scrimmage. Walter's second pass from scrimmage also ended up as a touchdown. ASU came back to beat the Aztecs in the largest come-from-behind win in ASU history, but it definitely would not be Walter's last. A landmark architecture featured in the school logo. ... The wide receiver (WR) position in American and Canadian football is the pass-catching specialist. ... Shaun Terrence McDonald (born June 30, 1981 in Phoenix, Arizona) is an American football wide receiver for the St. ...

Later in the season, ASU put together an impressive win streak when visiting #6 Oregon at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon. Autzen had a reputation as an intimidating stadium for visiting opponents, as the Ducks had lost only one game at Autzen over the previous four seasons. After falling behind 21-0 in the second quarter, Walter picked apart the Oregon secondary to storm back to an unbelievable 45-42 upset over the Ducks. Walter broke a Pac-10 single game record for passing with 536 yards against Oregon. The University of Oregon is a public university located in Eugene, Oregon. ... Autzen Stadium is an outdoor football stadium in Eugene, Oregon, United States. ... Nickname: Motto: The Worlds Greatest City of the Arts & Outdoors Coordinates: , Country State County Lane Founded 1846 Incorporated 1862 Government  - Mayor Kitty Piercy Area  - Total 40. ... The Oregon Ducks refers to the mascot and sports teams of the University of Oregon, located in Eugene, Oregon, United States. ... The Pacific Ten Conference (Pac-10) is a college athletic conference which operates in the western United States. ...

ASU would end the regular season with an 8-5 record and nearly upset the Kansas State Wildcats, who were favored by 17 points over the Devils, in the 2002 Holiday Bowl. Although ASU narrowly lost the contest 34-27 (relinquishing the lead only once, in the closing minute of the game) Walter would achieve the ASU single season passing record with 3,877 yards. Kansas State Universitys athletic teams are called the Wildcats, and their official color is royal purple; white and silver are generally used as complementary colors. ... The Holiday Bowl is a post-season NCAA-sanctioned Division I-A college football bowl game that has been played annually at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California, since 1978. ...

2003

2003 was marked as a disappointing season for Walter and the Sun Devils. ASU started the season ranked at #15 but put up disappointing performances against traditionally weaker opponents Northern Arizona University and Utah State University. The Sun Devils suffered their first loss at the University of Iowa getting pounded 21-2 by the Hawkeyes. Despite the Sun Devils achieving a paltry 5-7 record (2-6 Pac-10), Walter still put up great numbers throwing for 3,044 yards including the game winning touchdown vs North Carolina as time expired. Walter also earned the Territorial Cup MVP when ASU beat their arch-rivals the University of Arizona at Sun Devil Stadium. At the end of the 2003 season, Walter decided to forego his opportunity to jump into the NFL and decided to stay at Arizona State for his last year of eligibility. Northern Arizona University (NAU) is a public university in Flagstaff, Arizona in the United States. ... Utah State University (USU) is a land-grant university whose main campus is located in Logan, Utah. ... The University of Iowa, also commonly called Iowa or locally UI, is a major coeducational research university located on a 1,900 acre (8 km²) campus in Iowa City, Iowa, US, on the banks of the Iowa River in East Central Iowa. ... The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public, coeducational, research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States. ... The Territorial Cup is a trophy that is awarded annually to the winner of the college football game between the Arizona State University (ASU) Sun Devils and the University of Arizona (UA) Wildcats and has also served as the symbol of the long standing rivalry between the two schools. ... The University of Arizona (UA or U of A) is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. ... Sun Devil Stadium, Frank Kush Field is located on the campus of Arizona State University in Tempe. ...

2004

Walter's senior campaign featured a number of highs and lows. Walter lead the Sun Devils to an incredible comeback year where the Devils piled up an 8-3 record and clinched a berth in the Vitalis Sun Bowl. Walter also surpassed practically every ASU quarterback in every statistic. Walter also surpassed NFL legend John Elway as the Pac-10's all time touchdown leader. During the 2004 season, Walter helped the Devils get revenge on #15 Iowa, blowing them out 44-7. His low point of the season came when Walter went down in the fourth quarter during the regular season finale against Arizona and suffered a third degree shoulder separation, forcing him to miss the Sun Devils' post-season Sun Bowl game (a 27-23 victory over Purdue). The Brut Sun Bowl is an annual college football bowl game that is played usually at the end of December in El Paso, Texas. ... John Albert Elway, Jr. ... The Iowa Hawkeyes is the team name used for all of the intercollegiate athletic teams that play for the University of Iowa. ... The athletic teams at the University of Arizona are known as the Arizona Wildcats. ... Boilermakers is the official moniker for the intercollegiate athletic teams of Purdue University. ...

Professional career

Walter was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the third round (#69 overall) of the 2005 NFL Draft with the hope of eventually replacing the scrambling, short style passing of then-quarterback Rich Gannon, who led Oakland to Super Bowl XXXVII. Walter was renowned for his great arm strength and accuracy coming out of Arizona State, but the shoulder injury caused his draft stock to drop from a sure first round pick to a third round selection. City Oakland, California Other nicknames The Silver and Black Team colors Silver and Black Head Coach Lane Kiffin Owner Al Davis General manager Al Davis League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960–1969) Western Division (1960–1969) National Football League (1970–present) American Football Conference (1970–present) AFC West (1970... The 2005 National Football League Draft , took place on April 23 and April 24, 2005[1] at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City, New York. ... Richard Joseph Gannon (born December 20, 1965 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a former football quarterback, who achieved most of his success late in his career with the Oakland Raiders in the National Football League. ... Date January 26, 2003 Stadium Qualcomm Stadium City San Diego MVP Dexter Jackson, Safety Favorite Raiders by 4 National anthem Dixie Chicks and Celine Dion (God Bless America) Coin toss 1972 Miami Dolphins: Don Shula, Bob Griese, Larry Csonka, Larry Little, Jim Langer, Nick Buoniconti, Paul Warfield Referee Bill Carollo...

Walter spent his 2005 rookie season as the third string quarterback for the Raiders behind Kerry Collins and backup quarterback Marques Tuiasosopo. He did not play during the 2005 NFL season as a rookie (although he did play in two of the four exhibition games) due to a groin injury suffered presumably at training camp (in addition to the shoulder injury from college). Walter's groin injury eventually required surgery at the conclusion of the 2005 season. The Rookie: Norman Rockwells cover for The Saturday Evening Post Rookie is a term for a person who is in their first year of play of their sport and has little or no professional experience. ... Kerry Michael Collins (born December 30, 1972 in Lebanon, Pennsylvania) is an American football quarterback for the Tennessee Titans of the NFL. He has played for the Oakland Raiders, New York Giants, New Orleans Saints and Carolina Panthers, playing in Super Bowl XXXV for New York. ... Marques Tuiasosopo (born March 22, 1979 in Seattle) is a professional football player. ... The 2005 National Football League regular season began on Thursday, September 8, 2005 and ended on Sunday, January 1, 2006, New Years Day. ... An exhibition game is the North American term for a sporting event in which there is no gain or loss from whether the competitors are victorious or not in the competition. ... In the National Football League, NFL Training Camp refers to the time before the season commences. ...

Entering the 2006 NFL season, Walter was expected to compete for the starting quarterback position with Tuiasosopo and Aaron Brooks. After Oakland's recently completed mini-camp, wide receiver Randy Moss complimented Walter on his strong arm, fast release, and ability to get Moss the ball.[1] The 2006 season of the National Football League (NFL) was the 87th one played by the major professional American football league in the United States. ... Aaron Lafette Brooks (born March 24, 1976 in Newport News, Virginia) is an American football quarterback in the NFL, who currently is a free agent. ... In the National Football League, NFL Training Camp refers to the time before the season commences. ... Randy Moss (born February 13, 1977 in Rand, West Virginia) is an American football wide receiver for the New England Patriots. ...

After a poor performance by Brooks in week 1 of the 2006 NFL season, Walter replaced him late in the game. In week 2 Walter once again replaced Brooks due to poor performance including two fumbled snaps. Following the announcement that Brooks would miss 2-4 weeks with an injured pectoral muscle, Walter started the week 4 game against the Cleveland Browns. On October 22, he led the Raiders to their first win of the year, defeating the Arizona Cardinals. That win was notable because the starting quarterback of the Cardinals was former PAC-10 rival Matt Leinart, who the Raiders had a chance to pick in the 2006 NFL Draft but passed up because they felt they had their future QB in Walter. The 2006 season of the National Football League (NFL) was the 87th one played by the major professional American football league in the United States. ... Browns redirects here. ... is the 295th day of the year (296th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... City Glendale, Arizona Other nicknames The Cards, The Birds, Big Red, The Buzzsaw Team colors Cardinal Red, Black, and White Head Coach Ken Whisenhunt Owner Bill Bidwill General manager Rod Graves Mascot Big Red League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1920–present) Western Division (1933-1949) American Conference (1950-1952... The Pacific Ten Conference (Pac-10) is a college athletic conference which operates in the western United States. ... Matthew Stephen Leinart (born May 11, 1983 in Santa Ana, California) is an American football quarterback (QB) for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. ... The 2006 National Football League Draft , the 71st in league history, took place in New York City at Radio City Music Hall on April 29 and April 30, 2006. ...

External links

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