It is safe to say that Kirby Smart is extremely proud of Jalon Walker after he won the 2024 Butkus Award.
Georgia football star linebacker Jalon Walker was named the winner of the 2024 Butkus Award, which goes to the nation’s best linebacker. And while Walker was somehow only named to the All-SEC second team, he won this award that matters more than any conference team he could be named to.
Walker had a magnificent season with the Bulldogs this year as he recorded 58 takles, 6.5 sacks and two fumble recoveries as he helped lead Georgia to an 11-2 season and SEC Championship win over Texas last week.
Walker is now the third Bulldog to win this award during the Kirby Smart era, which is a massive achievement for the program. But Walker winning this award feels more special than the previous winners, and that is seen in the heartfelt message shared by Smart and the rest of the program in the below video.
Jalon Walker is the ultimate Bulldog
In the above video, you see Smart talking about how great of a player Walker is, but he goes beyond that and discusses how great of a Bulldog he is. Walker is the best teammate anyone could ever hope to have. He is a great leader both on and off the field and represents the University of Georgia to perfection.
The video also discusses how winning this award was something that Walker talked about when he was on his official visit to Georgia back in high school. He also spoke about how his decision to come to Georgia was heavily influenced by Georgia’s previous success at the linebacker position. So it is really cool to see that all of his hard work the last three years has paid off, and he has accomplished his goal of winning this award at the program he knew could help get him there.
Walker is the ultimate Bulldog. It’s obvious to see that on the field, but hearing these stories about who he is off the field just reiterates how lucky Georgia fans are to have him in Athens.
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