Round 1 | No. 15 Overall | Edge Jalon Walker
Atlanta selected Georgia edge rusher Jalon Walker in the first round (15th overall) of the 2025 NFL Draft. Walker spent three seasons (2022-24) at Georgia, totaling 89 tackles (56 solo), 12.5 sacks, three passes defensed and one forced fumble in 43 games for the Bulldogs. The 6-foot-2, 245-pound edge tallied 60 tackles (37 solo), 10.5 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, two passes defensed and one forced fumble in 14 games in 2024, earning the Butkus Award as the nation’s top linebacker. Walker recorded seven quarterback pressures, three sacks and a fumble recovery against Texas in 2024, earning SEC Defensive Player of the Week honors.
In 2024, Walker led the Bulldogs with 34 pressures and posted a team-best 17.2% pass rush win rate, ranking seventh in pass rush snaps according to the Athletics’ Dane Brugler. The Butkus Award winner also had 6.5 sacks and 11 tackles for loss in his final season in Athens.