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Mantrez Walker
Jersey Number 38

Mantrez Walker

  • Position:
    Inside Linebacker
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    230
  • Class:
    Freshman
  • Hometown:
    Buford, Ga.
  • High School:
    Buford
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. 
AT BUFORD
  • 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.
PERSONAL
  • 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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