Jordan Walker

2025 Burlsworth Trophy Nominee 2025 Academic All-Big Ten 2025 Team Captain 2024 Academic All-Big Ten 2023 Academic All-Big Ten 2025 (Senior): Played in 11 games with five starts at defensive end ... named a nominee for the Burlsworth Trophy (11/5), which honors the most outstanding football player who began career as a walk-on and has shown outstanding performance on the field ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/10) for the third time ... added three tackles at Illinois (11/1) ... batted down a pass that led to a recovered fumble late in the win at Purdue (10/25) ... had four tackles with a fumble recovery versus No. 8 Oregon (10/18) ... posted a sack at Washington (10/10) ... added three tackles at Minnesota (9/27) and against Iowa (9/19) ... totaled four stops with one for loss versus Norfolk State (9/13) ... recorded four tackles with one for loss against Miami (Ohio) (9/6) ... earned first career start versus Ohio (8/28) ... voted a team captain (8/25). 2024 (Junior): Played in all 13 games ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/12) for the second time ... tied for the team lead with four sacks and second with seven tackles-for-loss ... totaled 19 stops overall ... added a safety ... rated as the No. 14 defensive end in the Big Ten by Pro Football Focus ... had a tackle-for-loss in the Rate Bowl versus Kansas State (12/26) ... notched a sack on a season-high five tackles in victory at Michigan State (11/30) ... recorded a sack in the end zone for a safety in win over Minnesota (11/9) ... posted four stops versus UCLA (10/19) ... collected a sack on two tackles-for-loss against Wisconsin (10/12) ... recorded a sack versus Howard (8/29). 2023 (Sophomore): Played in five games ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/11) ... saw action in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl win over Miami (12/28) ... made collegiate debut versus Temple (9/9). 2022 (Freshman): Did not see game action. Prior to Rutgers: Coached by Bill Chaplick at Milford Academy ... played wide receiver for the Falcons … hauled in 15 receptions for 258 yards and a touchdown during 2021 prep season … averaged 17.2 yards per reception … played scholastically at Rush-Henrietta for head coach Jason Collins … played in six games for Rush-Henrietta as a senior in 2021 after varsity season was pushed to the spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic … also competed in track & field at Rush-Henrietta. Major: Criminal Justice