Jalon Walker Explained

Jalon Walker
School:Georgia Bulldogs
Currentnumber:11
Currentposition:Linebacker
Class:Junior
Major:Communication Studies
Birth Date:24 February 2004
Heightft:6
Heightin:2
Weight Lb:245
Highschool:Salisbury (Salisbury)
Pastschools:
Espn:4685597

Jalon Nicholas Walker (born February 24, 2004) is an American football linebacker for the Georgia Bulldogs.

Early life

Walker attended Salisbury High School in Salisbury, North Carolina.[1] [2] He was the 2021 North Carolina Gatorade Football Player of the Year after recording 79 tackles and eight sacks.[3] A five-star recruit, Walker was selected to play in the 2022 Under Armour All-American Game. He committed to the University of Georgia to play college football.[4] [5] [6]

College career

Walker played in all 15 games his true freshman year at Georgia in 2022 and had nine tackles and one sack.[7] He was part of the team that won the National Championship over TCU.[8] As a sophomore in 2023, he again played in all 14 games and recorded 20 tackles and five sacks.[9]

Personal life

Walker's father Curtis Walker has served as the head football coach at Catawba College since 2012, and has previously had stints as the defensive coordinator at Coastal Carolina University and Western Carolina University.[10]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lyttle . Steve . May 6, 2021 . Salisbury High School linebacker, Georgia Bulldogs commit forging own football legacy . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210507121655/https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/high-school/article251205344.html . May 7, 2021 . The Charlotte Observer.
  2. Web site: London . Mike . July 25, 2021 . High school athletics: Male Athlete of the Year Walker in league of once-in-a-generation players . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240128033041/https://www.salisburypost.com/2021/07/25/high-school-athletics-male-athlete-of-the-year-walker-in-league-of-once-in-a-generation-players/ . January 28, 2024 . Salisbury Post.
  3. Web site: Wertz Jr . Langston . May 15, 2021 . Salisbury High star, Georgia recruit, named NC Gatorade prep football player of the year . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210515225525/https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/high-school/article251446638.html . May 15, 2021 . The Charlotte Observer.
  4. Web site: VanHaaren . Tom . March 28, 2021 . Georgia Bulldogs land No. 39 overall prospect Jalon Walker . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240128030821/https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/31154300/georgia-bulldogs-land-no-39-overall-prospect-jalon-walker . January 28, 2024 . ESPN.
  5. Web site: London . Mike . December 17, 2021 . High school football: Walker holds 'signing celebration' to officially become a Bulldog . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240128030854/https://www.salisburypost.com/2021/12/17/high-school-football-walker-officially-a-bulldog/ . January 28, 2024 . Salisbury Post.
  6. Web site: Fowler . Chapel . March 28, 2021 . Four-star 2022 linebacker Jalon Walker commits to Georgia football . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210328191518/https://eu.fayobserver.com/story/sports/college/football/2021/03/28/jalon-walker-2022-linebacker-commitment-georgia/6985685002/ . March 28, 2021 . The Fayetteville Observer.
  7. Web site: Riley . Connor . February 9, 2023 . Jalon Walker is the most interesting player on Georgia football's 2023 defense . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240128031844/https://www.dawgnation.com/football/good-day-uga/jalon-walker-georgia-football-2023-defense/IH3CLYBRMBDT7IBZWXGNBNBXGE/ . January 28, 2024 . Dawg Nation.
  8. Web site: Rhim . Kris . T.C.U., Confronting Georgia, Spirals on National Title Stage . The New York Times . 2023-01-10 . 2024-08-08.
  9. Web site: Weiszer . Marc . January 24, 2024 . Versatile rising junior Jalon Walker eyes 'expanded' role for Georgia football in 2024 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240206183725/https://www.onlineathens.com/story/sports/college/bulldogs-extra/2024/01/24/jalon-walker-georgia-football-glenn-schumann-kirby-smart/72271591007/ . February 6, 2024 . Athens Banner-Herald.
  10. Web site: London . Mike . 2019-11-29 . High school football: Salisbury's Walker is a sensational sophomore . 2024-10-30 . Salisbury Post . en.

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