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PLAYER BIO6-0 | 242 | CENTRAL MISSOURI | 6TH YEAR | BORN 8.12.84 | POMONA, CAACQUIRED D-6A IN ‘06 | POMONA HS, POMONA, CADelanie Walker provides the 49ers with an explosive receivingthreat at the tight end position, posing several match-up problemsfor opposing defenses. Walker has seen his receiving total rise ineach of the last three seasons, including setting career highs in recepts.(29) and rec. yds. (331) in 2010. Originally a 6th-round selectionby San Francisco in 2006, Walker has put his deceptive speedon display not only on offense, but also on special teams, totaling 33special teams tackles over the past two years. Walker is one of onlythree players to be drafted out of Central Missouri since 1990 (DLColston Wetherington - 7th round by Dal. in 1999 and DE RoderickGreen - 5th round by Bal. in 2003).// TRANSACTIONSOriginally the first of three 6th-round (175th pick overall) draftchoices by SF in 2006... Signed a three-year extension through the2012 season on 6/22/08.// GOLDMINE• Over the years, Delanie has owned quite a selection of cars, rangingfrom classics to newer models. Among his collection has been a 1964Chevy Impala, 1972 Buick Skylark, 1989 Camaro IROC-Z28, 2008Mercedes-Benz CL63 AMG and 2010 F250 truck. Delanie’s passionfor cars can be traced back to his childhood, where he would spendcountless hours refurbishing old autos with the help of his friend’sfather, who was a mechanic. “Growing up we didn’t have much money,so we would buy cars from the junkyard and fix them up. We’d spendall day taking off parts and replacing them, just like new. The mostimportant lesson I learned was ‘the way you take it off is the wayyou put it back on.’” Delanie admits that cars these days have becomemore advanced and that he is only comfortable working onmodels that are pre-1990. After his playing days are over, he envisionsowning a car restoration shop.• Having grown up in a tough neighborhood, Delanie knows first-handhow difficult it is to overcome obstacles in order to achieve one’sgoals. Throughout the past several offseasons, Delanie has visiteddelinquent youths across the Bay Area, making it a point to sharehis story and give positive reinforcement to those who can relateto him. “It’s very important that people know about what I’ve beenthrough. You can grow up in the worst neighborhood and still makeit to the NFL. That’s why I want kids, especially in the Bay Area, tounderstand that you can overcome those situations, because I did.”• For a 240-pound tight end, Delanie sure makes a lot of tacklers miss.His speed on the field can be linked to his success on the track as ahigh school senior. Despite lettering only one year, Delanie won theDivision III 100m (10.6) and long jump (21-5) titles, while also servingas a member of the winning 4x100m relay team at the 2002 MiramonteLeague Meet. Delanie’s younger brother, Anthony, competedin the 400m and 4x400m at the collegiate level, and has his hopesset on making the Olympic team one day.// 2010• Set career highs in recepts. (29) and rec. yds. (331).• Registered a career-high 85 rec. yds. on 5 recepts., including a 38-yd. catch to the 1-yd. line to set up the 49ers first TD vs. Den. (10/31).• Hauled in 4 recepts. for 80 yds. vs. StL (11/14), marking the first timein his career he registered 80 rec. yds. in back-to-back games.// 2009• Set a new single-season career high with 233 rec. yds.• Ranked t-3rd on the team with a career-high 20 special teams tackles.• Registered a season-high 4 recepts. for 52 yds., including 2 recepts.over 20 yds. vs. Jax. (11/29).// 2008• Started his first game of season and caught 1 pass for 8 yds. vs. NE(10/5).• Filled in at fullback vs. Phi. (10/12) when FB Zak Keasey (bicep) left in2nd qtr.• Hauled in a career-long 53-yd. catch from O’Sullivan in 1st qtr. vs.Sea. (10/26) to set up the 49ers first score of game. Left game in 2ndqtr. with elbow injury and did not return.• Returned 5 kickoffs for 112 yds. at Dal. (11/23) after KR Allen Rossumleft game with an ankle injury.// 2007• Posted 21 recepts. and 174 rec. yds. with 1 TD. Also recovered 2 onsidekicks on special teams.• Made first start of season at Pit. (9/23) and caught 3 passes for 19yds., while returning 3 kickoffs for 63 yds.• Recorded first career TD on a 21-yd. pass from QB Trent Dilfer atCar. (12/2).• Established career-highs in recepts. and rec. yds. vs. Min. (12/9), recording6 catches for 66 yds. as he was on other end of QB ShaunHill’s first career completion.// 2006• Injured shoulder early in training camp and missed first month ofseason.• Played first career game vs. Oak. (10/8) and recorded his first NFLtouch when he returned a kickoff 25 yds.• Made first career start in a two-TE set at NO (12/3) and saw extendedplaying time due to a knee injury suffered by Eric Johnson.SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS \\164// MEDIA GUIDE