Jailin Walker

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Jailin Walker
Indiana HoosiersNo. 2
Position Linebacker
ClassSenior
Personal information
Born: Richmond, Virginia
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight218 lb (99 kg)
Career history
College
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.

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Early life and high school

Walker attended Varina High School in Henrico County, Virginia. Coming out of high school, Walker was unranked, where he decided to commit to play college football for the James Madison Dukes. [1] [2]

College career

James Madison

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] [8]

Indiana

Walker transferred to play for the Indiana Hoosiers. [9] [10] Walker entered the 2024 season as a starting linebacker for the Hoosiers. [11] [12] In week three of the 2024 season, Walker notched seven tackles, with one being for a loss, in a win over UCLA. [13]

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References

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