The plan wasn’t for Jalon Walker to be an edge rusher at the collegiate level. He did so in high school and often did it well thanks to his speed and athleticism.
“He’s extremely athletic. He can run, he’s strong,” outside linebacker Marvin Jones Jr. said. “He can do it all.”
But as injuries piled up for Georgia last fall, the Bulldogs needed someone who could pressure the passer. So as Georgia looked for answers to replace Nolan Smith, Jones, Chaz Chambliss and Robert Beal, Georgia found a role for Walker in its pass-rushing package.
While most freshmen would be overwhelmed by pulling double duty at inside and outside linebacker, Walker wasn’t phased. He attributes that to the fact that he played the position in high school.
But there’s another aspect that made Walker uniquely tailored for the role.
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