Georgia football fans love to support every former Bulldog in the NFL. Thankfully for UGA fans, they have countless players they can cheer on as Georgia is one of the schools who has the most players in the NFL.
However, there is one player from Georgia’s 2025 draft class that will receive the most support and attention from Georgia fans as he begins his NFL career, and that is linebacker Jalon Walker. The reason for this extra support is obvious because he was a first round pick (15th overall) taken by the Atlanta Falcons.
OTAs have already begun across the league, so Walker has had a few opportunities to show off his skillset to his new teammates in Atlanta. And starting linebacker Kaden Ellis has already come out and said how impressed he has been with Walker so far.
"Man, he's explosive," Ellis said via si.com. "I haven't been in individual with him sadly. I'm in inside he's been with the outside guys but every time coach pulls up one of his clips from individual, it's like dang he's explosive. And today I saw him a few times during team reps and I know it wasn't full pass rush, not a lot of fully go, but darn it that man's get off is nice."
Jalon Walker could be the next star of the Falcons
The Falcons have been a serious pain point throughout the past few years for Georgia fans. UGA fans have been spoiled when it comes to Georgia football, but the same can’t be said about the Falcons who most Georgia fans cheer for in the NFL.
So there really is no better time for the Falcons to return to the top of the NFL than now, especially if Walker becomes the elite player everyone thinks he can be.