Tray Walker

American football player with Ravens

Tray Walker - American football player with Ravens
Born

1992
33 years ago

Died

March 18th, 2016
9 years ago — 24 years old

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

United States

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Played cornerback in the National Football League. Drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in 2015. Participated in 7 games during the rookie season. Suffered a fatal accident in 2016.

Drafted by Baltimore Ravens in 2015

Played 7 games in 2015 NFL season

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