Dee Walt

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Dee Walt
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No. 38 – Chicago Butchers
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1995-04-01)April 1, 1995 (aged 66)
Iowa City, Iowa, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Username:TheCC
Career information
College:University of Iowa
ISFL Draft:2045  / Round: 2 / Pick: 28
DSFL Draft:2045  / Round: 2 / Pick: 11
Career history
Roster status:Active

Dee Walt (born April 1, 1995) is an American football safety who is currently a member of the Chicago Butchers. He played college football for the University of Iowa.

Early years

Dee Walt was born on the outskirts of beautiful Iowa City. He grew up on his parent's farm, learning the tricks of the trade. He didn't pick it up very quickly, as he's a little behind the curve, but he figured it all out eventually. Growing up, he always thought he would be a farmer like his daddy and his daddy before him. As he kept growing, though, it was getting harder and harder for him to fit into the tractor. His parents had a feeling that he might be good at football someday, given a little training. They thought this because Dee would always see the scarecrows, think they were some trespassor, and tackle them. Scarecrows don't cost much, but it was certainly annoying. Eventually they decided to sign him up for football. As with everything, it took quite a while to catch on, but eventually he figured it out!

College career

Dee Walt didn't have your typical run of the mill career in college football. He didn't even play for the first couple of years. He got into college through some rural American program, where schools get extra funding for accepting underqualified people from the rural population. He was never offered any scholarships to any big schools, so he just decided to hang up the cleats. He eventually discovered ultimate frisbee, and he fell in love. He made it onto one of the best teams in the country, although he was the last man on the roster. He didn't feel very welcomed to the team, and didn't get a ton of playing time, so he switched to a different team. There he got plenty of playing time, and he was having fun again. They ended the season as the worst ultimate frisbee team in the entire country. The Hawkeyes football head coach realized he completely forgot to sign a backup tight end, and he happened to realize this right as he walked by the 6'6 mountain of a man, Dee Walt. He offered him a walk on spot on the team, and the rest is history. He played sparingly in his junior year, but he was dominant in his senior year, setting school records in nearly every tight end stat.

College career statistics

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Career statistics Receiving
Season Team Games Rec Yards Avg Lg TD
2042 (S27) Iowa 11 8 91 11.38 14 1
2043 (S28) Iowa 13 86 1049 12.2 67 14

DSFL Career Statistics

Career statistics Receiving
Season Team Games Rec Yards Avg Lg TD
2045 (S30) Coyotes 14 44 653 14.8 71 8

Professional Career

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt 40‑yd dash 20‑ss 3‑cone Vert jump Broad BP Wonderlic
6 ft 0 in
(1.83 m)
190 lb
(86 kg)
4.40 s 4.23 s 6.80 s 43.0 in
(1.09 m)
10 ft 10 in
(3.30 m)
19 reps 18

ISFL Career

After being drafted to the Chicago Butchers in the second round of the S30 draft, the Butchers asked Walt if he would be okay with changing positions and playing Safety. Walt said he would be happy to, but “aren’t I a bit oversized at 6’6 255lb?”. GM Bayley Swift responded with “Yeaaaaah I’ve been meaning to talk to you about that. You actually have the natural frame of a 6’0 person, your neck is just 7 inches longer than the average person’s neck. Our team surgeon is confident that he can fix that.” And the rest was history. Walt had the surgery and slimmed down, and now he stands at 6’0 190lb.

Walt had a pretty underwhelming rookie season, which was to be expected after a drastic surgery and weight change, not to mention the fact that he was changing to a vastly different position. Through his next few seasons though, he has been steadily progressing. Dee Walt truly came into his own during the 2048 season. He had already been on the ballot for the defensive breakout of the year in a previous season, but this was the season that he really came out of his shell, both on the field and off the field. Off the field, he began to realize that he’s becoming one of the elder statesmen of the Butchers defense. His mentors were beginning to retire. His old safety duo mate Damian Blackfyre had already retired a couple seasons ago, and others such as Daymond Brooks, Juan Domine, Alejandro Chainbreaker, and Wasrabi Gleel already had plans in place for retirement. Because of this, he knew he needed to become a leader, and took steps to begin that transformation. On the field, he had his most productive season, statistically speaking, as he finished the year with five interceptions, best for 2nd place among safeties. Despite this fact, he was shockingly left off of the Safety of the Year ballot. His mentor Tyron Shields had warned him about the anti-Chicago bias in the awards committee…

In S34, Dee Walt’s 5th season in the ISFL, we saw more of the same from the Chicago safety. Walt has shown steady improvement, year after year, and this year was no different, slightly raising his numbers in tackles, tackles for loss, forced fumbles, sacks, and passes defended. This steady improvement earned him his second selection to the ISFL Pro Bowl, going in back to back years in S33 and S34. While this small individual acknowledgement was nice, it paled in comparison to the real prize that Dee Walt, and the entire Chicago Butchers, saw in S34. Dee Walt and the stout Butchers defense, along with the electrifying Butchers offense, punched a ticket to the organization’s first Ultimus ever. The Chicago Butchers had never played in an Ultimus before. Not only did the Butchers make it there, but they brought home the hardware as well. The Butchers were the favorites going into the year, but they refused to play down to their competition. Dee Walt certainly did his part as one of the leaders of the defense, leading the Butchers in interceptions and in forced turnovers as a whole.

In S35, Dee Walt and his Chicago Butchers were coming off of the franchise’s first ever Ultimus trip and first ever Ultimus win. The defense saw two major departures - one of which was the loss of Defensive End Jason Garciaparra to free agency when he chose to join the New Orleans Second Line. The other loss was the other defensive end, Greg Strongjaw, who was found to be betting on games and was then banned from the league. These losses on the defensive line quickly translated to losses on the team schedule. The Butchers started the season 0-3, all three of which were divisional losses. The reigning champions found a way to turn it around though, finishing the year tied for first in the conference and managing to return to the conference championship. Walt again had a really solid season, not making any real jumps or setbacks in any area. Walt went slightly up in tackles, sacks, and FRs while going slightly down in TFLs, INTs, PDs, and FFs.

S36 was projected to be Dee Walt’s pinnacle of his career. It was the last season in which the majority of media pundits thought that Walt would remain at the top of his game, before he began to lose a step or two each season. Expectations were high for Walt to lead the defense back to the Ultimus again. Unfortunately, this would not be the pinnacle of Walt’s career, and unfortunately, he would not lead the Butchers back to the Ultimus. The Butchers exceeded expectations during the regular season, snagging the #1 overall seed in the playoffs by having the best regular season record. However, they couldn’t shake off the rust that they accrued during their first round bye and were bounced from the playoffs by the Sailfish. While the season didn’t exactly go according to plan, Dee Walt did not play bad by any means. He had a pretty average season, catching 3 interceptions and deflecting 12 passes. Everybody around the league is buzzing, wondering how Walt will fair next season when he may lose a step, and is also moving to the cornerback position, which typically takes a bit more athleticism.

S37

S38

S39

Going into S40, Dee Walt and the Butchers weren’t expecting to be big playoff contenders. The signings of quarterback Adrian St. Christmas and cornerback Apollo Program were huge additions, but the Butchers still weren’t sure if it would be enough. Walt could also feel himself losing a step or two. After all, S40 would be Walt’s 11th season with the Butchers. He thought this could be his last chance at making some noise in the playoffs, so he knew he needed to give it his all, and committed to playing wherever the coaches needed him, whether that be his natural position of safety, or out of position at cornerback. He did not disappoint, putting up the best season of his long career with a new career high 7 interceptions, a new career high 86 tackles, and tying his career high 27 passes deflected. This was also his third season in a row with 27 passes deflected. S41 could very well be the last season of Dee Walt’s career, let’s see how it plays out.

Career statistics Tackles Sacks Interceptions Other
Season Team Games Reg TFL Total Sack Int IntTD DefTD FFum FRec PD Safety
2045 (S30) Butchers 16 16 0 16 2 1 0 0 0 1 5 0
2046 (S31) Butchers 16 55 1 56 3 2 0 0 0 1 10 0
2047 (S32) Butchers 16 67 0 67 2 3 0 0 0 0 10 1
2048 (S33) Butchers 16 51 0 51 2 5 0 0 1 0 10 0
2049 (S34) Butchers 16 61 1 62 3 5 0 0 2 0 13 0
2050 (S35) Butchers 16 66 0 66 4 4 0 0 1 1 8 0
2051 (S36) Butchers 16 70 0 70 1 3 0 0 0 0 12 0
2052 (S37) Butchers 16 59 0 59 6 1 0 0 3 2 7 0
2053 (S38) Butchers 16 85 1 86 0 4 0 0 1 0 27 0
2054 (S39) Butchers 16 77 0 77 2 6 1 1 1 0 27 0
2055 (S40) Butchers 16 86 0 86 0 7 1 1 2 1 27 0
Total ISFL 144 627 3 630 21 37 2 2 10 5 148 1

Achievements and records

Individual
  • S33 ISFL Pro Bowler
  • S34 ISFL Pro Bowler
  • S34 Ultimus Winner