Kevin Walker

AWARDS/HONORS

• 2015 Second Team All-Conference USA

2016 (Redshirt Senior)

• Saw action in 19 matches (11 starts) in his final season as a Gamecock… finished the year with 11 points (5G, 1A)… tallied 25 shots and 14 shots on goal… scored a goal in four of the team’s first six games… booted in the game-winner in the team’s first win of the season vs. UCF (9/4) after heading one into the far post in the 65th minute… had the game-winning goal in overtime vs. Georgia Southern (9/13)… scored in the 98th minute… battled injuries in the later part of the season but was able to give the team big minutes when his number was called… played just 24 minutes off the bench in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament vs. Mercer (11/17), but was able to score the game-winning goal after tapping in a free kick by Kurtis Turner in the 39th minute.

2015 (Redshirt Junior)

• Started 19 matches and played in all 21 as a forward … Tied for second on the team with five goals … Four of those goals came in Conference USA action, helping him earn second-team all-conference honors … Put the Georgia Southern (8/31) match out of reach with a goal in the 85th minute … Tallied the first goal in both wins over top-10 foes No. 8 Elon (9/22) and No. 7 New Mexico (9/25) … Also scored the first goal in the next match, a 2-1 victory at Marshall (10/2) … His 82nd-minute goal put away the match in a 2-0 win over FIU (10/27).

2014 (Redshirt Sophomore)

• Missed the entire season after suffering a neck injury prior to the start of fall practice.

2013 (Cincinnati State)

• The Ohio Community College Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Year and a first-team OCCAC member … Tallied 13 goals and seven assists … Five of those goals were game-winners … Helped his team make the NJCAA national tournament … Also a member of the NSCAA JUCO All-Ohio first team.

2012 (Northern Kentucky)

• Drew 16 starts and played in 18 matches as a freshman … Tallied two goals and three assists … His goal against Florida Gulf Coast helped the team earn a draw … Netted the game winner against Belmont for the program’s first Division I win, garnering Atlantic-Sun Player of the Week honors … Half of his shots came on goal.

PRE-COLLEGE

• Graduated from Colerain High … Twice named to the All-Greater Miami Conference team … Made the Enquirer All-Star listing twice … Posted 21 goals and added nine assists over his final two years … also played for John McGinly’s Cincinnati United Premier Gold CUP … club team was a state runner up and received Disney Showcase gold.

PERSONAL

• Son of Linda Marcum and Kevin Walker … has maintained a 3.7 or higher GPA since graduating high school … enjoys snowboarding, basketball, being outside and spending time with his family off the pitch.