Running Back
1967 / 1970
Timmonsville, SC
| KEN WALKUP Running Back 1967 / 1970 Timmonsville, SC |
| Biography |
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| Walkup was a multi-sport star at Timmonsville. He was named MVP in baseball in 1967 as Timmonsville defeated Greer to win the South Carolina American Legion championship. A teammate of QB Tommy Suggs at Timmonsville HS, Walkup played in the 1967 North-South All-Star Game. He began the 1969 season as the starter at flanker opposite split end Fred Zeigler. He missed some time in 1970 with the flu. He had his biggest day as a Gamecock that year when he picked up 71 yards on eleven carries against Wake Forest, including runs of 17 and 20 yards. His longest run that year was a 43-yarder against Virginia Tech. |
| Prior Schools | |
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| School | Location |
| Roster Listings | ||||||||||||
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| Year | Roster | Num | Pos | Ht | Wt | Yr | Gms | GS | ||||
| 1968 | 1968 Spring Game (Garnet & Black) | 42 | FB | 5-9 | 191 | So | ||||||
| 1968 | Game Program vs NC State | 42 | HB | 5-10 | 201 | So | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1969 | Program vs NC State | 42 | FL | 5-9 | 187 | Jr | 5 | 4 | ||||
| 1970 | Media Guide | 42 | TB | 5-9 | 190 | Sr | ||||||
| 1970 | Program vs Virginia Tech | 42 | TB | 5-9 | 188 | Sr | 0 | 0 |
| Depth Chart Appearances | ||
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| Description | Position | Rank |
| 1970 Media Guide | Tailback | 3rd String |
| Rushing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Att | Yds | Avg | TD |
| 1968 | 32 | 94 | 2.9 | 0 |
| 1969 | 7 | 16 | 2.3 | 0 |
| 1970 | 19 | 134 | 7.1 | 0 |
| Tot | 58 | 244 | 4.2 | 0 |
| Receiving | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Com% | 1D | CDT | CD% | BP% |
| 1969 | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | |||||
| Tot | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 |
| Receiving by QB | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | QB | Rec | Throws | Com% | Yds | 1D | TD | Success Rate |
| 1968 | ||||||||
| Randy Yoakum | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| 1969 | ||||||||
| Tommy Suggs | 1 | 5 | 20.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Randy Yoakum | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| Success Rate from Official Play-By-Play Stats | ||||||||||||
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| Year | Pass Plays | Pass SR | Pass SPP | Rush Plays | Rush SR | Rush SPP | Recv Plays | Recv SR | Recv SPP | Recv FC% | Tot SPP | SPP/Play | 1968 | 33 | 36.40 | 10.39 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 9.39 | 0.28 | 1969 | 7 | 14.30 | -2.44 | 9 | 11.1 | -4.93 | 67 | -7.37 | -0.46 | 1970 | 19 | 68.40 | 27.51 | 0 | 27.51 | 1.45 |
| Games Started | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date | Opponent | Position |
| 1969-09-20 | Duke | Flanker |
| 1969-09-27 | North Carolina | Flanker |
| 1969-10-04 | Georgia | Flanker |
| 1969-10-11 | N.C. State | Flanker |
| Single Game Rushing Stats | |||||
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| Season | Game Date | Opponent | Att | Yds | TD |
| 1968 | 1968-09-21 | Duke | 6 | 16 | 0 |
| 1968-09-28 | North Carolina | 4 | 7 | 0 | |
| 1968-10-19 | Maryland | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1968-10-26 | Florida State | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1968-11-02 | Virginia | 6 | 16 | 0 | |
| 1968-11-09 | Wake Forest | 7 | 18 | 0 | |
| 1968-11-23 | Clemson | 4 | 13 | 0 | |
| 1969 | 1969-09-20 | Duke | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 1969-09-27 | North Carolina | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1969-10-11 | N.C. State | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1969-11-01 | Florida State | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1970 | 1970-09-19 | Wake Forest | 11 | 71 | 0 |
| 1970-09-26 | N.C. State | 3 | 19 | 0 | |
| 1970-10-03 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 44 | 0 |
| Single Game Receiving Stats | |||||
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| Season | Game Date | Opponent | Rec | Yds | TD |
| 1969 | 1969-11-01 | Florida State | 3 | 15 | 0 |
| Scoring Plays | ||||||
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| Date | Opponent | Qtr | Time | USC | Opp | Play |
| Receptions | |||||||
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| Year | Date | Opponent | Down | To Go | Side | Ydline | Play |
| 1969 | 1969-11-01 | Florida State | 2 | 9 | USC | 34 | Ken Walkup, 4-yd pass from Tommy Suggs |
| 1969 | 1969-11-01 | Florida State | 3 | 12 | FSU | 44 | Ken Walkup, 4-yd pass from Randy Yoakum |
| 1969 | 1969-11-01 | Florida State | 1 | 10 | USC | 46 | Ken Walkup, 8-yd pass from Randy Yoakum |