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Georgia LB Jalon Walker names Bulldog defenders who have stepped up as vocal leaders
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Georgia LB Jalon Walker knows that somebody on defense will have to step into a leadership role in 2023. Nolan Smith held the vocal leader role in 2022, but he is now a member of the Philadelphia Eagles.
When asked who has been more vocal this summer, Walker pointed to himself, Jamon Dumas-Johnson, and corner Kamari Lassiter.
Georgia inside linebacker Jalon Walker on who has stepped up vocally with Nolan Smith off to the NFL: “I have to get that energy to the linebacker room of Jamon Dumas-Johnson. He brings the energy for us … Kamari Lassiter as well”
— Jordan D. Hill (@JordanDavisHill) August 17, 2023
Dumas-Johnson, a junior, is looking to build off of an impressive 2022 season in which he collected 70 tackles and 4 sacks. Lassiter, also a junior, is looking to step into the top corner role for Georgia.
Walker, meanwhile, will look to fill in for Smith. In 2022, Walker collected 9 tackles and a sack, mostly seeing time on special teams.
This is a Georgia defense that has seen countless players head to the NFL over the years. This young Georgia defense will hope to duplicate the success their predecessors enjoyed.
Bryce Lazenby covers college football for Saturday Down South. A Nashville native, his previous stops include FanSided, Dimers, and The Leaf-Chronicle.
