Kenny Wayne Walker (born April 6, 1967) is a former defensive lineman for the Denver Broncos. The youngest of six children, at the age of two, Walker became profoundly deaf from a bout with meningitis. He is one of only two deaf players in the history of the National Football League. hi (The other, Bonnie Sloan, played in the 1970s.) He emerged as a regular for the Broncos in 1991, playing in all 16 games. The following year, he started in all but one of the team's games, but his career ended after that.