2022 Football Roster

Jeff Sabo
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Miami Athletics
Miami Athletics
Jeff Sabo

14 Jalen Walker

  • Position Wide Receiver
  • Height 5-8
  • Weight 171
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Carmel, Ind.
  • High School Carmel

Biography

2022 Highlights:

  • Saw action in 12 games, making five starts
  • Academic All-MAC
  • Finished season with 28 catches for 276 yards
  • Added nine kick returns for 169 yards (18.8 avg.) and 16 punt returns for 127 yards (7.9 avg.)
  • Had a season-high four catches for 47 yards in the win over Ball State
  • Recorded at least one catch in 11 of 12 games
  • Named Miami's skill player of the year



2021 Highlights: 

  • Played in all 13 games, making six starts
  • Finished season with 31 catches for 398 yards and four touchdowns
  • Academic All-MAC
  • Also completed one pass for 27 yards at Ball State
  • Had a season-high seven catches for 136 yards and a touchdown in a win over Buffalo
  • Recorded a season-long 51-yard grab at Ohio
  • Earned Miami's strength award

2020 Highlights: 

  • Started all three games
  • Finished year with three catches for 49 yards and two touchdowns
  • Scored touchdowns versus Ball State and Buffalo

2019 Highlights:

  • Played in all 14 games, making seven starts
  • Had 24 catches for 418 yards and two touchdowns on the season
  • Had seven catches for 138 yards in a win over Northern Illinois
  • Had a 60-yard touchdown catch versus BGSU
  • Had six grabs for 49 yards versus Louisiana in the Lending Tree Bowl
  • Named most improved player of the year for the RedHawks

2018 Highlights:

  • Played in 11 games
  • Finished season with 12 catches for 140 yards
  • Had a career-best eight catches for 71 yards at Army
  • Had two grabs for 41 yards versus Western Michigan

2017 Highlights:

  • Redshirted
  • Named Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year

High School Highlights: 

  • 2017 graduate of Carmel High School
  • Coached by John Hebert
  • Team captain
  • Team won the state championship as a senior
  • Had 1,471 all purpose yards and 13 touchdowns as a junior
  • Added 73 receptions for 907 yards and 16 touchdowns his senior campaign
  • Is his school’s career leader in receptions, yards and touchdowns
Personal:
  • Full name -- Jalen Lee Walker
  • Born Feb. 18, 1999
  • Son of Marilin and David Walker
  • Father played football at Syracuse
  • Majoring in sport leadership and management

Statistics

Season:
2022

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 20

    2017Freshman

    Wide Receiver
    5'7" 162 lbs
    20
  • 83

    2018Redshirt Freshman

    Wide Receiver
    5'7" 175 lbs
    83
  • 83

    2019Redshirt Sophomore

    Wide Receiver
    5'7" 176 lbs
    83
  • 83

    2020Redshirt Junior

    Wide Receiver
    5'7" 183 lbs
    83
  • 14

    2021Redshirt Junior

    Wide Receiver
    5'8" 186 lbs
    14
  • 14

    2021-22Redshirt Senior

    Wide Receiver
    5'8" 186 lbs
    14
  • 14

    2022Redshirt Senior

    Wide Receiver
    5'8" 171 lbs
    14