Jadyn Walker
LB · Redshirt Sophomore
6'2" · 240 lbs · Defense
Also wearing #15: Jonas Williams (QB)
Background
- Hometown
- Portage, Mich.
- High school
- Portage Northern HS
Recruiting
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2026 season
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Season by season
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Walker will compete for playing time at linebacker as a redshirt sophomore in 2026.
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Walker saw action in all 13 games, including 5 starts (Michigan, Notre Dame, Iowa, Oregon and the Alamo Bowl against TCU) as a redshirt freshman linebacker in 2025. He recorded 33 tackles, including 4 for loss of 17 yards (with 1 sack for minus 5 yards) and 1 PBU. He had 2 tackles versus Missouri State and 3 tackles, including 1 for loss of 4 yards, against Georgia Southern. Walker had 2 tackles, including 1 for loss of 3 yards, at Purdue. He collected 5 tackles against Michigan and recorded 3 tackles, with 1 for loss of 5 yards at Notre Dame. He had 2 tackles versus Nebraska, 6 tackles against Iowa and 5 tackles versus Oregon. He had 1 tackle against UCLA, including 1 sack for minus 5 yards. Walker had 4 tackles and 1 PBU in the Alamo Bowl against TCU.
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Walker saw action in all 13 games, including 5 starts (Michigan, Notre Dame, Iowa, Oregon and the Alamo Bowl against TCU) as a redshirt freshman linebacker in 2025. He recorded 33 tackles, including 4 for loss of 17 yards (with 1 sack for minus 5 yards) and 1 PBU. He had 2 tackles versus Missouri State and 3 tackles, including 1 for loss of 4 yards, against Georgia Southern. Walker had 2 tackles, including 1 for loss of 3 yards, at Purdue. He collected 5 tackles against Michigan and recorded 3 tackles, with 1 for loss of 5 yards at Notre Dame. He had 2 tackles versus Nebraska, 6 tackles against Iowa and 5 tackles versus Oregon. He had 1 tackle against UCLA, including 1 sack for minus 5 yards. Walker had 4 tackles and 1 PBU in the Alamo Bowl against TCU. HIGH SCHOOL: Walker, a three-star recruit, was ranked the No. 16 player in the state of Michigan by ESPN, No. 18 by 247Sports and No. 22 by On3. He was touted as the No. 64 linebacker in the nation by ESPN, No. 85 by 247Sports and No. 95 by On3. Walker was a two-way player in high school seeing action at linebacker and wide receiver. During his senior year in 2023, he tallied 31 receptions for 508 yards (16.4 avg.) with 5 TDs. On defense, he recorded 34 tackles and 2 INTs. He earned placement on the
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. As a junior in 2022, he was named to the All-SMAC First Team: . Walker also played basketball for Portage Northern. PERSONAL: He is majoring in Communication at USC.
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2026: Walker will compete for playing time at linebacker as a redshirt sophomore in 2026.
2025: Walker saw action in all 13 games, including 5 starts (Michigan, Notre Dame, Iowa, Oregon and the Alamo Bowl against TCU) as a redshirt freshman linebacker in 2025. He recorded 33 tackles, including 4 for loss of 17 yards (with 1 sack for minus 5 yards) and 1 PBU.
He had 2 tackles versus Missouri State and 3 tackles, including 1 for loss of 4 yards, against Georgia Southern. Walker had 2 tackles, including 1 for loss of 3 yards, at Purdue. He collected 5 tackles against Michigan and recorded 3 tackles, with 1 for loss of 5 yards at Notre Dame. He had 2 tackles versus Nebraska, 6 tackles against Iowa and 5 tackles versus Oregon. He had 1 tackle against UCLA, including 1 sack for minus 5 yards. Walker had 4 tackles and 1 PBU in the Alamo Bowl against TCU.
2024: Walker saw action in all 13 games, including 5 starts (Michigan, Notre Dame, Iowa, Oregon and the Alamo Bowl against TCU) as a redshirt freshman linebacker in 2025. He recorded 33 tackles, including 4 for loss of 17 yards (with 1 sack for minus 5 yards) and 1 PBU.
He had 2 tackles versus Missouri State and 3 tackles, including 1 for loss of 4 yards, against Georgia Southern. Walker had 2 tackles, including 1 for loss of 3 yards, at Purdue. He collected 5 tackles against Michigan and recorded 3 tackles, with 1 for loss of 5 yards at Notre Dame. He had 2 tackles versus Nebraska, 6 tackles against Iowa and 5 tackles versus Oregon. He had 1 tackle against UCLA, including 1 sack for minus 5 yards. Walker had 4 tackles and 1 PBU in the Alamo Bowl against TCU.
HIGH SCHOOL: Walker, a three-star recruit, was ranked the No. 16 player in the state of Michigan by ESPN, No. 18 by 247Sports and No. 22 by On3. He was touted as the No. 64 linebacker in the nation by ESPN, No. 85 by 247Sports and No. 95 by On3.
Walker was a two-way player in high school seeing action at linebacker and wide receiver. During his senior year in 2023, he tallied 31 receptions for 508 yards (16.4 avg.) with 5 TDs. On defense, he recorded 34 tackles and 2 INTs. He earned placement on the
2023 Associated Press Division 1 & 2 All-State First Team: , the
2023 MHSCFA All-State Division 2 First Team: , the
2023 All-SMAC First Team: and prior to the season, was selected to the
2023 Prep Redzone Michigan Division 2 Preseason All-State Offense: .
As a junior in 2022, he was named to the
All-SMAC First Team: .
Walker also played basketball for Portage Northern.
PERSONAL: He is majoring in Communication at USC.