Walker is not the biggest edge rusher in the draft by any means at 6-foot-1 and 243 pounds. But, he is considered a hybrid player who can play ball. Walker received many accolades while playing for the Georgia Bulldogs, including winning the Butkus Award (nation's top linebacker).

One of the biggest stories of the night was the Atlanta Falcons selection of Georgia Bulldogs linebacker Jalon Walker, which was the first time in franchise history that the Falco

The stage was set on Thursday night for what seemed like an inevitable marriage between the Carolina Panthers and linebacker Jalon Walker. But unfortunately, someone got left at the altar. Despite being considered the heavy favorite for Carolina's first-round pick of the 2025 NFL draft,