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WATCH: Michigan State football releases Kenneth Walker III tribute video

Kenneth Walker III will go down as one of the greatest to ever play for Michigan State so it’s only fitting he goes out with a tribute video

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Kenneth Walker III will go down as one of the greatest to ever play for Michigan State so it’s only fitting he goes out with a tribute video.

Walker announced on Thursday that he’ll be opting out of the Peach Bowl and will declare for the NFL Draft — effectively ending his career at Michigan State. Walker only played one season in East Lansing, but he had a pretty darn incredible tenure with the Spartans.

Walker finished the season with 1,636 rushing yards and 18 touchdowns, and picked up numerous awards including the Doak Walker and Walter Camp Player of the Year awards. Walker also finished sixth in the Heisman Trophy voting — and quite frankly should have finished higher in my opinion.

Check out the tribute video that Michigan State football’s official social media team account released on Friday to honor Walker and all he did this year:

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Kenneth Walker III posts record breaking performance in Michigan State debut

It’s safe to say Kenneth Walker III had a pretty good Michigan State debut on Friday night

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Numerous Spartans made their Michigan State debut on Friday night but none were bigger than running back Kenneth Walker III.

Walker — who transferred to Michigan State from Wake Forest in the offseason — had a monster season-opener on Friday to lead the Spartans to a 38-21 victory over Northwestern. Walker recorded 264 rushing yards and four touchdowns on 23 carries, and was by far the best player on the field.

Walker’s incredible performance on Friday night was a recording-setting debut, with Walker racking up the most rushing yards in a season-opener in school history. Walker was also the first Big Ten running back to record 250-plus rushing yards and four touchdowns since former Wisconsin running back Melvin Gordon did so in 2014.

Here are some other notable stat nuggets from Walker’s debut:

Don’t expect Walker to have this kind of game every week, but it’s safe to say the Spartans have a great running back on their roster this season.

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