One of the top prospects in the 2025 NFL Draft, Georgia EDGE Jalon Walker, has sustained an injury during training and will reportedly miss his pro day workout. Walker (6-foot-1, 243 pounds) opted out of on-field drills at the NFL Combine last week in Indianapolis. However, the Butkus Award winner did participate in measurements and conducted interviews with potential teams.
Initially scheduled to perform at Georgia’s pro day on March 12, Walker has been forced to adjust his pre-draft plans due to a quadriceps strain. Instead, he will showcase his abilities for NFL scouts in a private workout at Georgia on April 17, according to ESPN’s Jordan Reid.
Walker delivered a stellar junior season for the Bulldogs, earning First-Team All-American honors. He posted career-highs in tackles (60), tackles for loss (11), sacks (6.5), and pass breakups (2). The Salisbury, North Carolina, native joins Roquan Smith and Nakobe Dean as Georgia’s third Butkus Award winner under head coach Kirby Smart and co-defensive coordinator/linebackers coach Glenn Schumann.
While Walker played both inside and outside linebacker at Georgia, scouts believe his best fit at the next level is on the edge. ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. ranks him as the eighth-best overall prospect, the No. 3 outside linebacker, and the top off-ball linebacker in the 2025 class. Though teams will have to wait to see him in action, the injury is not considered serious.
The 2025 NFL Draft is set for April 24-26 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
