Jalon Walker
Jalon Walker
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge. This is his third year in the same linebacker corps at Georgia. 2024 brought the first one: Butkus. The receipt on tape: 8 tackles, 1 TFL against Tennessee, Week 12, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at Georgia, 90 tackles, an All-American season (2024) — drafted at #15 overall by Atlanta.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-AMERICA
Named All-American (2024)
4 selectors honored him
POSITION AWARDS
Butkus
2024 season
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2024
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Kirby Smart.
Where He Ended Up · NFL
AtlantaEntering 2nd NFL season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kirby Smart
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 4 · EliteR12 · All-American
All-American. Named to an NCAA-recognized All-America team.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-AMERICA
Named All-American (2024)
4 selectors honored him
POSITION AWARDS
Butkus
2024 season
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2024
W 30–15
at Texas
8 TOT · 8 SOLO · 3 SACKS
How he plays
Play style
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Thumper
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Trenton Simpson’s 2021 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to BJ Ojulari's junior season at LSU (2022).
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