2025 Football Roster
Walker, Mantrez
vs
Wyoming
Sep 20 (Sat)
8:15 p.m.

Jersey Number 38
Mantrez Walker
- Position:
- Inside Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 230
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Buford, Ga.
- High School:
- Buford
Bio
RECRUIT RANKING SITES
- A four-star recruit from Rivals, he is also listed as a three-star recruit by 247 Sports, 247 Sports Composite, ESPN, and On3.
- 247 Sports rated him the No. 62 linebacker, and the No. 69 player from Georgia.
- The 247 Sports Composite listed him as the No. 707 player nationally, the No. 73 linebacker, and the No. 84 player from Georgia.
- On ESPN, Walker is the No. 43 linebacker and the No. 128 player from Georgia.
- Rivals listed him as a four-star recruit, the No. 19 linebacker, and the No. 51 player from Georgia.
- On3 ranked Walker as a three-star recruit, the No. 174 linebacker, and the No. 193 player from Georgia.
- Played four seasons of varsity football for head coach Bryant Appling at Buford High School.
- Named to the All-Region First Team three times after each of his sophomore, junior, and senior seasons.
- His senior year, he has helped lead the Wolves to a 12-2 record and a trip to the Georgia 6A semifinals against fellow Colorado commit Julian Lewis.
- Walker finished with 60 tackles, three tackles for loss, one sack, one fumble recovery, and one forced fumble.
- He led the Buford to finish as the No. 12 high school football team in the country.
- During Walker’s junior season, he finished with 54 tackles, four tackles for loss, and two quarterback hurries to help lead the team to an 11-2 record and an appearance in the 7A quarterfinals.
- Walker chipped in five tackles during his sophomore season in a year where they made the 7A quarterfinals.
- Walker is the son of Brittany and Malcolm Walker and has two younger siblings Marley and Montana.
- His father played college football at Fort Valley State.
- Walker has two famous musical artists in the family Jaquees and Janel Monet.
- Volunteered his time to help his community by volunteering with the Lawrenceville Sheriff's Department for over two years.
- Distributed food for families in need for Thanksgiving and distributed Christmas gifts for children at a barbershop.
- Assisted with children’s bible study at Suwanee Kingdom Hall.
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