Furman University

Honors & Awards
2020 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll

2019 — Sustained a knee injury in spring practice and underwent surgery...rehabilitation regimen allowed him to return in time for the season...appeared in all 13 games and made two starts: vs. Wofford in SoCon season finale and Austin Peay in FCS first round playoff action...caught two passes for 21 yards...one covered 20 yards against VMI (60-21 win).

2018 —  Took over the starting tight end duties, earning seven starts and seeing action in all 10 games...played a key role in Furman claiming a share of the SoCon championship, the 14th in program history...caught nine passes for 172 yards and a team leading four touchdowns...proved to be quite productive over the second half of the season, catching seven passes for 156 yards and all four of his touchdown grabs over the final three games (wins)...registered a pair of scoring receptions, including a career-best 69-yard scoring play, in a 49-13 win over VMI...followed that up with four catches for 43 yards and two touchdowns covering 10 and 11 yards versus Mercer, the later of which came midway through the fourth quarter and provided the winning points in the 35-30 Paladin triumph.

2017 — Contributed solid play in his first year as a Paladin, earning playing time in all 13 games and making one start at tight end...start came against East Tennessee State (56-35 win) after All-SoCon performer Andy Schumpert was scratched due to illness...registered six catches for 91 yards...first grab covered 10 yards against N.C. State...caught one pass for 11 yards against ETSU...had two receptions for 46 yards, including a season long 39-yarder against The Citadel (56-20 win).

Prep School/High School: 2016 graduate of Darlington (2A) School who attended Air Force Prep School during the 2016-17 school year before joining the Furman program...football coach at Darlington was Tommy Atha...former Darlington teammate of Paladin defensive lineman Landon Lawrence and linebacker Elijah McKoy...played tight end and defensive end...caught 21 passes for 389 yards and four touchdowns in a senior season that saw him collect Georgia Athletic Coaches Association (GACA) All-State honors...earned all-region tabs on both offense and defense, helping Darlington claim a pair of region championships during his tenure...also played baseball and basketball.

Personal: Full name is Jacob Edward Walker...born June 14, 1998, in Rome, Georgia...son of Ed and Lynn Walker...has a sister, Caroline...communications major.