J.R. Walker Season 2021

2022 at Virginia Tech
• Season Notes:  Has played in nine games, making two starts ... Has registered 17 tackles (seven solo), 2.0 TFL (6 yards) and one quarterback hurry.
• Recorded a solo tackle at Duke (Nov. 12).
• Was credited with a quarterback hurry against Georgia Tech (Nov. 5).
• Made two tackles (one solo) at No. 24 NC State (Oct. 27).
• Started, set a career high with 1.5 TFL (3 yards) and tied his career high in total tackles (four, two solo) against Miami (Oct. 15).
• Attained a career high in tackles (four, one solo) at Pitt (Oct. 8).
• Did not appear at North Carolina (Oct. 1).
• Assisted on three tackles, including 0.5 TFL, against Wofford (Sept. 17).
• Started and made three tackles (two solo) against Boston College (Sept. 10).

2021: Appeared in all 13 games.

2020: Played in seven contests with one start … Made six total tackles (two solo) … Earned the No. 25 jersey vs. NC State (9/26) … Started at North Carolina (10/10) and produced a season-high three tackles. 
 
2019: Played in three games and redshirted … Saw duty vs. North Carolina (10/19), at Notre Dame (11/2) and in the Belk Bowl vs. Kentucky (12/31).
 
High School: Played for head coach Hunter Jenks at Clayton High School … A four-star recruit according to 247 Sports’ composite ranking … Helped the Comets make it to the first round of the 3AA North Carolina state championships and a 9-3 record … Rushed for over 2,500 yards and 30 touchdowns in his prep career … Defensively, tallied more than 10 interceptions and 150 tackles.
 
Personal: Son of William Walker, Sr. and Terrecia Spellman … Majoring in consumer studies.