The Final Cockdown takes a peek at a key player in the Gamecocks' secondary.
Jonathan Walton
Junior, Linebacker
6'0'' / 228 lbs
Daphne, AL (Bayside Academy)
Other major offers
Auburn, Tennessee, Clemson, Penn State, among others.
College Career
As a true freshman, Walton notched eight tackles, mostly on special teams. He also saw the field at linebacker in mop-up duty. Last year, playing behind Skai Moore on the depth chart, Walton saw action in all thirteen games, earning a starting spot for the final six contests. He finished with the third-most tackles (61), including 38 in the final five games of the season.