Walter Thurmond

Walter Thurmond III
Thurmond with the Seattle Seahawks in 2011
No. 28, 24, 26
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1987-08-12) August 12, 1987
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:West Covina (West Covina, California)
College:Oregon
NFL draft:2010: 4th round, 111th pick
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:160
Sacks:3.0
Forced fumbles:4
Fumble recoveries:2
Interceptions:4
Defensive touchdowns:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Walter Riley Thurmond III (born August 12, 1987) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League. He was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the fourth round of the 2010 NFL draft. He won Super Bowl XLVIII with the Seahawks over the Denver Broncos, and he also played for the New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football for the Oregon Ducks.

Thurmond was a founding member of the Seahawks defensive unit nicknamed the Legion of Boom.