Another big commitment is in the books for Georgia football. 2022 four-star outside linebacker Jalon Walker chose the Bulldogs over Clemson, Alabama and North Carolina in an announcement Sunday afternoon.
Five-star athlete Malaki Starks committed to the Dawgs on Thursday and now Walker, who joins a stout Georgia class rated as the No. 2 class in the country, first in the SEC.
https://twitter.com/JalonWlaker/status/1376160676721344513
BREAKING Top247 LB Jalon Walker commits to #Georgia "It's a great opportunity to be great." More here as #UGA adds to @247Sports No. 2 recruiting class: https://t.co/GU0axWiubn
— Steve Wiltfong (@SWiltfong247) March 28, 2021
The Salisbury, N.C., native is six-foot-two, 220 pounds and is rated as the No. 4 outside linebacker, the No. 2 player in North Carolina and the No. 50 player overall in the 2022 recruiting class.
Walker is a three-sport athlete at Salisbury High School where he stars in football, basketball and track & field.
If you missed the commitment, you can check it out here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtwxCiTHnfI
Kirby Smart tweeted his reaction to Walker’s decision…
GO DAWGS!!
— Coach Kirby Smart (@KirbySmartUGA) March 28, 2021
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