#56 Jerod Walls
Class: RS Sophomore
Hometown: Lexington, N.C.
High School: Central Davidson HS
Height / Weight: 6-0 / 210
Position: LB
2016 (Redshirt Freshman): Appeared in 10 games as a defensive reserve and on special teams ... Recorded four tackles on the year with two solo stops ... Recorded his first career tackle in the home win over Gardner-Webb (Sept. 10) ... Tallied a career-high two tackles against Chattanooga (Oct. 28) ... Selected to the 2016 Fall Academic All-Southern Conference team and Named to the 2016-17 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.... Credited with three tackles in WCU's annual Spring Game.
2015 (Freshman): Redshirted ... Named to the 2015-16 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.
Prior to Western Carolina: Named All-Mid-Piedmont Conference as a senior ... Was also a Lexington Dispatch All-County selection in his final season, finishing with 133 tackles, three sacks, an interception and two blocked kicks ... Also played basketball as a prep, earning Athlete of the Week honors during his career, and competed in swimming ... Was named the Edward Jones Athlete of the Month in March of 2015.
Courtesy WCU Athletics Media Relations
