Therefore, with less than 36 hours before the draft arrives, Panthers insider Joe Person is sticking to his guns and predicting a Jalon Walker pick. He said he felt as if he'd wri

Jalon Walker is a linebacker from Georgia. He is expected to be taken in the 2025 NFL Draft. Walker won the Butkus Award during the 2024 season, finishing with 60 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss and 6.

Walker, more than any other prospect during the pre-2025 NFL draft process, has been repeatedly linked to his hometown Panthers. But according to longtime insider Todd McShay, the Salisbury, N.C. native might not even make it to the Panthers—who hold this year's eighth overall pick.