Jalon Walker Explained
Jalon Walker |
School: | Georgia Bulldogs |
Currentnumber: | 11 |
Currentposition: | Linebacker |
Class: | Junior |
Major: | Communication Studies |
Birth Place: | Salisbury, North Carolina, U.S. |
Heightft: | 6 |
Heightin: | 2 |
Weight Lb: | 245 |
Highschool: | Salisbury (Salisbury) |
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Espn: | 4685597 |
Jalon Nicholas Walker 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]
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Notes and References
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Web site: Rhim . Kris . T.C.U., Confronting Georgia, Spirals on National Title Stage . The New York Times . 2023-01-10 . 2024-08-08.
- 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.