J.R. Walker: LB · Virginia Tech · #19.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
J.R. Walker
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Played for two head coaches at Virginia Tech: Justin Fuente and Brent Pry. One game to point at: 4 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss against Miami — Week 7, 2022.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
18 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 2 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The Roanoke Times Oct 23
TigerNet Oct 20Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Virginia Tech | 18 | 8 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | Virginia Tech | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 24 | 10 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 27-10vs Boston College | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 27-7vs Wofford | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 29-45@ Pittsburgh | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 7 | L 14-20vs Miami | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 21-22@ No. 24 NC State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 27-28vs Georgia Tech | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 7-24@ Duke | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 23-22@ Liberty | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 18 | 8 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
18tackles this seasonTFL rate
11%2 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups18 tackles · 2 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2022 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brent Pry
Pass share
47.8%
346 pass / 378 run
Plays / game
65.8
11 games
Team sack rate
8.6%
360 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2022
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #524 at the position.
How it ended
Two seasons at Virginia Tech, 24 tackles — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2019–2022
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Justin Fuente, J.C. Price, and Brent Pry. Multi-era developmental context.
