Former Oregon Duck Walter Thurmond announced his retirement from the National Football League on Tuesday, at age 28.
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Walter Thurmond III became a star at the University of Oregon as a Cornerback. He suffered several injuries during his sports career, including battling through injuries in 2008 and suffering a season ending injury a year later against Cal in 2009. Despite the injuries he made a name for himself at Oregon and had five interceptions in 2008. His carryover into 2009 was strong enough to earn him NFL Draft consideration.
Seattle took a chance on Thurmond in 2010. He broke his fibula in 2011 and finished the season on injured reserve. Thurmond also had key playing time replacing Brandon Browner in 2013 for the first four games of the season. He has a Super Bowl Ring from that season. Before 2014 he signed a one year deal with the New York Giants which was short lived with a torn pectoral muscle.
Last season he spent the season starting all 16 games with the Philadelphia Eagles according to ESPN. Thurmond spent time at three diferent positions on Defense in the National Football League during his six year career, at Cornerback, Slot Corner and the last fill season at Safety.
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He had three intereptions and two forced fumbles last season to go with sixty two tackles, three for loss.