| Indiana Hoosiers–No. 2 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Linebacker |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | Richmond, Virginia |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 219 lb (99 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Varina (Henrico County, Virginia) |
Jailin Walker is an American football linebacker for the Indiana Hoosiers. He previously played for the James Madison Dukes.
Walker attended Varina High School in Henrico County, Virginia, where he played running back and linebacker. [1] An unranked recruit, he committed to play college football for the James Madison Dukes. [2]
During a three-year career at James Madison from 2021 through 2023, Walker appeared in 32 games with 20 starts, where he notched 142 tackles with eight and a half being for a loss, three and a half sacks, six pass deflections, three interceptions, four forced fumbles, and two touchdowns, while also being named an honorable mention all-Sun Belt Conference selection twice in 2022 and 2023. [3] [4] [5] [6] After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Walker entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal. [7]
Walker transferred to play for the Indiana Hoosiers. [8] He entered the 2024 season as a starting linebacker for the Hoosiers. [9] In week three of the 2024 season, Walker notched seven tackles, with one being for a loss, in a win over UCLA. [10]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0+3⁄8 in (1.84 m) | 219 lb (99 kg) | 31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m) | 9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) | 4.41 s | 1.53 s | 2.52 s | 4.44 s | 7.31 s | 35.0 in (0.89 m) | 10 ft 7 in (3.23 m) | ||
| All values from Pro Day [11] | ||||||||||||