Jonathan Walton

2015 Most Improved Linebacker of the Spring

2014 Most Improved Linebacker of the Spring

2016: Senior linebacker who played in 12 games, with 10 starts… logged 68 tackles, fourth on the team, to go with 6.5 tackles for loss… notched six tackles in Carolina’s win at Vanderbilt… added five tackles and a forced fumble at Mississippi State… made five tackles, with 1.0 tackles for loss in the East Carolina win… made five tackles at Kentucky… made four tackles, all solo, including one tackle for loss and also broke up one pass against Texas A&M… made four solo tackles and was in on a quarterback hurry vs. Georgia… made four tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss and a sack in the Tennessee win… made six tackles in the Missouri win and combined for a sack… made nine tackles at Florida… led the Gamecocks with seven tackles in his 20th career start, a victory over Western Carolina… credited with nine tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss and a hurry at Clemson… finished his career with 22 starts among his 50 games played.

2015: Played in all 12 games, making six starts… credited with 42 tackles including 5.0 tackles for loss… forced a pair of fumbles… started each of the first three games at WILL linebacker… made a team-high 11 tackles (ten solo) and forced his first career fumble against Kentucky… added five stops at Georgia… started at SAM linebacker against LSU and logged four tackles including a tackle for loss… had 1.5 tackles for loss and forced a fumble in the win over Vanderbilt… had a pair of tackles at Tennessee and made his first appearance at fullback against the Vols… caught a 10-yard touchdown pass the only time he touched the ball… made the start at linebacker against Florida and also saw action in the backfield… logged eight tackles in a start against The Citadel with a pair of tackles for loss including his first career sack… named the Most Improved Linebacker for the second-straight spring.

2014: Played in all 13 games making six starts… ranked third on the squad with 61 tackles of which 38 of those came in the final five games… made first career start in the season opener against Texas A&M… collected six tackles and first career fumble recovery at Kentucky… recorded seven tackles against Furman in his second start of the season before leaving with a concussion… recorded 11 tackles in a start versus Tennessee to set a career high, then one-upped it with 12 tackles at Florida, tying for the most tackles by a Gamecock in 2014… came up big in the Independence Bowl win over Miami with 1.5 tackles for loss and a pass interception… regarded as the Most Improved Linebacker during the 2014 spring drills… also selected by the coaches as the Most Improved Freshman on the defensive side of the ball.

2013: True freshman linebacker who saw action in all 13 games… credited with eight tackles… also notched a quarterback hurry… logged a pair of tackles in the win over Mississippi State.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played linebacker at Bayside Academy in Daphne, Ala., graduating in 2013… helped the Admirals to a 7-5 record as a senior… logged 122 tackles and three blocked punts during his final season… coached by Phil Lazenby… regarded as a three-star prospect, the No. 20 player in the state of Alabama and the 21st-best inside linebacker in the nation by Rivals… a three-star recruit and the No. 46 middle linebacker in the country according to Scout… considered a three-star prospect, the 21st-best player in the state and the 39th-best inside linebacker in the country by 247Sports… named All-Southeast Region by PrepStar… originally committed to Penn State… also officially visited Auburn, Tennessee and Minnesota.

PERSONAL: Jonathan C. Walton was born September 20, 1994… graduated in December with a degree in criminal justice.