2.6k shares share tweet sms send email By: | May 17, 2014 4:20 pm sign former Tulane safety Devon Walker — New Orleans Saints (@Saints) On , 2012, Tulane safety Devon Walker was paralyzed when a helmet-to-helmet hit in a game against Tulsa left him with fractured vertebrae. Walker returned to campus to continue his studies last Fall, and was a regular at Tulane practices and games. On Saturday, Walker graduated from Tulane with a degree in cell and molecular biology, just one year later than he originally intended. To celebrate his graduation, Walker visited New Orleans Saints camp on his big day. Tulane's Devon Walker celebrating graduation day at Saints camp today. Great to see. — Larry Holder (@LarryHolder) Head coach Sean Payton had a big surprise in store: an NFL contract. What a great day to be a Green Wave and a Congrats to Devon Walker on signing! — Tulane Football (@GreenWaveFB) Payton said that Walker’s return from his injury is an inspiration to his other players. Via the :“Despite the devastating injury he suffered, Devon refuses to let that define him. He is an outstanding young man, who is not only an inspiration to his coaches and teammates at Tulane, but to all of us. Devon’s character, determination, intelligence and work ethic are everything that we look for in a New Orleans Saint when we sign a player. This is the least we can do to recognize Devon and these attributes that we want all of our players to have.” , , , 2.6k shares share tweet sms send email