Wali Sultan Lundy (born September 8, 1983) is an American former professional

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who played for the

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(NFL). Lundy was selected in the sixth round of the

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, after playing

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at the

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Early life

Wali started his career at Holy Cross High School in Delran Township, New Jersey, where he broke the records for rushing and most touchdowns. He had previously attended Florence Township Memorial High School in

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, where he played for the Flashes.

College career

He holds many

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records and

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records, including being the all-time touchdown leader in ACC history with 52 touchdowns. He played in 49 games at Virginia, where he rushed for 3,193 yards, the fifth-highest total ever in school history, and 4,497 all-purpose yards.

Professional career

It was announced on August 29, 2006, that Texans running back

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would be unable to start the team's first regular season game due to a lingering knee injury. Houston

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stated that Lundy would start the first game of his

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campaign in Davis's place. Lundy stepped up for 476 yards and 4 touchdowns in his rookie season. On August 31, 2007, the Texans released him.

Music career

In a 2004 interview with ''

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'', Lundy suggested he would aspire to be a rap artist if football didn't work out. In 2010, he partnered with producer Jase Harley and established a collective called Fresh Fuzion. He is a founding member of Fresh Fuzion.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lundy, Wali 1983 births Living people Holy Cross Academy (New Jersey) alumni People from Florence Township, New Jersey Players of American football from New Brunswick, New Jersey American football running backs Virginia Cavaliers football players Houston Texans players 21st-century American sportsmen People from Willingboro Township, New Jersey 21st-century African-American sportsmen 20th-century African-American sportsmen Players of American football from Burlington County, New Jersey