Sponsored by the Murray State University Alumni Association and hosted by Murray State Director of Alumni Relations Carrie McGinnis and 2019 Murray State graduate Jordan Lowe, The Racer Alumni Podcast: Stories from the Finest Place We Know, offers the chance to connect with your alma mater and others within our global alumni family.
With 80,000 alumni worldwide, Racer alumni are doing some really cool, interesting and impactful things. Racer Football alumnus Jabir Walker, '00, began his professional career playing in the Canadian Football League and the U.S. Arena 2 Football League. He has the championship rings to prove it. Now, he is the one making the calls. Jabir is at the top of the reffing game, traveling across the country officiating in both the NFL and the NCAA.
In addition to his past experience officiating college football in the HCAC, OVC, Conference USA and the SEC, his NFL postseason credits include Pro Bowl and Wild Card games dating back every year since 2016. In 2021, he was called up to serve as an alternate on the Super Bowl LV officiating crew, a coveted opportunity among NFL officiating crews and one reserved for only the best of the best in a given season. Not one to let moss grow under his feet, Jabir also officiates NCAA basketball during the NFL off-season. He can be seen on the court in one of 11 different NCAA conferences, including the OVC, MAC, Atlantic Sun and Big 12.
In episode three, Jabir talks with us about his experience as a Murray State student-athlete during the era of hall-of-fame coach Houston Nutt, what it takes to break into the upper echelon of officiating on the national level, how he responds to haters and the “suggestions” from throngs of passionate fans in the stands and why good sportsmanship is so important beginning with little league athletics.
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The views and opinions expressed during the Racer Alumni Podcast do not necessarily reflect those of Murray State University, its administration or the faculty at large. The episodes are designed to be inspiring and entertaining.
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