Jailin Walker
| No. 57 – Las Vegas Raiders | |
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| Position: | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | February 10, 2003 Richmond, Virginia |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 219 lb (99 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Varina (Henrico County, Virginia) |
| College: | James Madison (2021–2023) Indiana (2024) |
| Undrafted: | 2025 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Jailin Walker (born February 10, 2003) is an American football linebacker for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the James Madison Dukes and Indiana Hoosiers.
Early life and high school
[edit]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]
College career
[edit]James Madison
[edit]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]
Indiana
[edit]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]
Professional career
[edit]| 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] | ||||||||||||
On May 9, 2025, Walker signed with the Las Vegas Raiders as an undrafted free agent after going unselected in the 2025 NFL draft.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ Robertson, Sean (31 August 2020). "From a Blue Devil to a Duke: Varina's Jailin Walker commits to JMU". WTVR.com. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "Jailin Walker, James Madison, Linebacker". 247Sports. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "Jailin Walker". Indiana University Athletics. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ Fleischamn, Noah (14 August 2023). "With A New Number On His Jersey, Walker Comfortable In JMU's Defense". Daily News-Record. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ Fleischman, Noah (12 November 2022). "Walker Returns From Injury, Makes Palpable Impact For JMU". Daily News-Record. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ Fleischman, Noah (20 April 2023). "After A Year Of Starting, JMU's Young Linebacker Duo Is Ready". Daily News-Record. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ Schumann, Mike (6 August 2024). "Indiana LB Jailin Walker, 'one of the fastest guys on the team,' on college football freaks list". The Daily Hoosier. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ Weaver, Matt. "Hoosiers land James Madison linebacker transfer Jailin Walker". 247Sports. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ Ankony, Jack (14 October 2024). "Curt Cignetti Expects Indiana Linebacker Jailin Walker To Play Against Northwestern". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ Golden, Todd (15 September 2024). "Amare Ferrell, Jailin Walker Represent How Indiana Football Has Come Together Under Curt Cignetti". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "Jailin Walker College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
- ^ "Raiders sign 15 undrafted free agents". Raiders.com. Retrieved 10 May 2025.