Justin Walley (born September 22, 2002)
is an
American football cornerback for the
Minnesota Golden Gophers.
Early life and high school
Walley attended high school at
D'Iberville. In Walley's junior season, he notched 74 tackles, seven pass deflections, and an interception, while also hauling in 230 receiving yards. Coming out of high school, Walley was rated as a star recruit. Walley also held offers from schools such as Baylor, Colorado, Louisiana-Lafayette Minnesota, Mississippi State, and Ole Miss. Walley ultimately decided to commit to playing
college football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Unlike most ...
for the
Minnesota Golden Gophers.
College career
In the 2021 regular season finale, Walley came up with a huge interception to help the Gophers take down rival
Wisconsin. During the 2021 season, Walley notched 29 tackles, seven pass deflections, an interception, a forced fumble, two fumble recoveries, and a touchdown. During the 2022 season, Walley recorded 39 tackles, two pass deflections, three interceptions, a fumble recovery and a forced fumble. In week one of the 2023 season, Walley forced a fumble with less than five minutes left which helped Minnesota come back and beat
Nebraska. During the 2023 season, Walley tallied 45 tackles, eight pass deflections, an interception, a fumble recovery and a forced fumble.
Personal life
Walley is the cousin of former NFL cornerback,
Dee McCann
Alton "Dee" McCann (born April 24, 1983) is a former professional gridiron football cornerback. He was selected by the Detroit Lions in the sixth round of the 2006 NFL Draft, but also played for the Minnesota Vikings. He played college football ...
. His older brother
Jaden Jaden is an English unisex given name with roots in Hebrew, meaning "God has heard." It is also found as a surname.
Notable people with the name "Jaden" include
* Jaden Brown (born 1999), English footballer
*Jaden Casella (born 2000), Australian fo ...
is a wide receiver for the
Mississippi State Bulldogs.
References
External links
Minnesota Golden Gophers bio
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2002 births
Living people
Players of American football from Mississippi
People from D'Iberville, Mississippi
American football cornerbacks
Minnesota Golden Gophers football players