Kenneth Walker III

Kenneth Walker III, American football player

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Born: October 20, 2000
Age in 2026: 26
Zodiac sign: Libra
Birth year: 2000

About Kenneth Walker III

Kenneth Walker III (born October 20, 2000) is an American professional football running back for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and Michigan State Spartans, winning the Walter Camp and Doak Walker Awards in 2021. Walker was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the second round of the 2022 NFL draft. In the 2025 season, he was named MVP of Super Bowl LX. == Early life == Walker was born on October 20, 2000, in Arlington, Tennessee. He attended Arlington High School and played for their football team, where he rushed for 3,485 yards with 41 touchdowns. He committed to Wake Forest University to play college football. == College career == Walker played at Wake Forest in 2019 and 2020. During those two years he rushed for 1,158 yards on 217 carries with 17 touchdowns. After the 2020 season, Walker transferred to Michigan State University. He became the starter his first year at Michigan State.

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Career and life highlights

Walker III was awarded the Doak Walker and Walter Camp Player of the Year Award and finished 6th in the Heisman for the 2021 NCAA season.
Walker started all 17 games for the Seahawks for the first time in his career, finishing with 1,027 rushing yards on 221 carries, averaging 4.6 yards per attempt.

Kenneth Walker III timeline

2021Walker III was awarded the Doak Walker and Walter Camp Player of the Year Award and finished 6th in the Heisman for the 2021 NCAA season.
2021He played college football for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and Michigan State Spartans, winning the Walter Camp and Doak Walker Awards in 2021.
2022Walker was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the second round of the 2022 NFL draft.

The world when Kenneth Walker III was born

Kenneth Walker III was born in 2000. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 2000

#1 song"Breathe" – Faith Hill
Top movieGladiator
Top TV showSurvivor
Best-selling bookHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire – J.K. Rowling

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentTiger Woods wins 3 consecutive major championships
Top headlineContested US presidential election — Bush vs. Gore goes to Supreme Court
Technology milestoneDot-com bubble bursts
Defining fadReality TV (Survivor premieres)
Notable inventionUSB flash drive
World population6.09 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderBill Clinton
Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
U.S. population282.2M

2000 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Kenneth Walker III's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	2000	2026
Gas	$1.51	$3.45/gal
Average home	$139,000	$435,000
Average income	$52,500	$67,500
Minimum wage	$5.15	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$5.39	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.33	$0.73
Population	282.2M	341 million

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