INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Georgia freshman Jalen Walker was one of the greatest benefactors of the Bulldogs’ 65-7 win over TCU on Monday night.
“I feel this game, I built confidence in myself by having my first career sack at Georgia,” said Walker, a former 5-star recruit who played at the linebacker and edge positions.
“It’s something I’ve been begging for, and when I got the opportunity, I could not miss it,” he said. “Last game, I had a couple of opportunities, but this game I really had to conquer it.”
Walker was the highest graded UGA defender in the game, per PFF, making the most of his 15 snaps.
Georgia coach Kirby Smart said in the days leading up to UGA’s dominant win over TCU that while prepping for the game, younger players like Walker benefitted from the extra work.
But even before then, Walker started finding himself in the Georgia defense.
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