Georgia Bulldog linebacker Jalon Walker had an amazing game against the Texas Longhorns, with eight tackles, three sacks and three tackles for loss. He was one of the biggest reasons why Georgia ended up upsetting the No. 1 Longhorns 30-15. For his performance, he earned SEC Defensive Player of the Week honors.
Thanks to this amazing performance, he’s received shoutouts from two legends at his position in J.J. Watt and Micah Parsons. Soon-to-be NFL Hall of Famer J.J. Watt took to X to comment on Jalon Walker, tweeting, “Jalon Walker having a hell of a 1st half for Georgia…”. Walker recorded seven tackles and three sacks in the first half against Texas.
Dalass Cowboys All-Pro linebacker Micah Parsons shouted Walker out on X as well. “Number 11 for Georgia (fire emojis),” said Parsons. Walker is looking very similar to Parsons, who was very disruptive during his time at Penn State and has 41.5 sacks in four seasons in the NFL.
Walker’s performance has been a long time coming from one of the best blitzing linebackers on Georgia’s roster. This is the first game he’s had a sack since Week 1 against Clemson, when he had 1.5 sacks on the day.
Walker’s generated a ton of pressures on the season and he’s played with a ton of confidence and swagger this year. Last year, he led the team in sacks with five. This year is looking like another great season for him, which could lead him to joining Micah Parsons as first round NFL draft pick.
