Source: Buccaneers rookie Walker out for season

Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie borderline rusher David Walker has a torn ACL and volition miss the season, a root confirmed to ESPN's Dan Graziano.

Walker, the Bucs' fourth-round prime successful this year's draft, suffered the wounded during Friday's practice.

The 6-foot-2, 260-pound Walker was expected to service a backup relation astatine the commencement of the play down Bucs starting extracurricular linebackers Haason Reddick and Yaya Diaby.

Walker was a three-time All-American astatine Central Arkansas and led the FCS with 23 tackles for nonaccomplishment past season. He recorded 10.5 sacks past play and was named the Buck Buchanan Award winner, fixed to the champion antiaircraft subordinate successful the FCS.

The Tampa Bay Times archetypal reported the quality of Walker's wounded Monday.