2025 5-star LB Zayden Walker set for slate of visits over the next month

Ellaville (Ga.) Schley County five-star 2025 EDGE Zayden Walker narrowed his list of top schools down to six in November, a group that includes Alabama, Florida State, Georgia, South Carolina, Penn State and Miami.

Each of those programs have made strong impressions on the No. 9 overall prospect in the junior class. And he’ll begin his next round of visits with them over the course of the next month, he tells On3’s Chad Simmons.

Walker will visit Georgia (January 13) before stops at Florida State (January 20), Miami (January 27) and South Carolina (February 3).

“The relationships were big,” he told Simmons of his top schools in November. “How the schools recruited me and made me feel wanted also factored in. My visits were important also.”

Walker has visited Georgia over 10 times. Florida State has had him on campus around eight times. He has visited Alabama four times and Miami twice. Walker’s brother, Jalewis Solomon, is a four-star athlete signed to South Carolina.

Once he takes these visits, Walker is looking to take official visits next, likely in the summer. However, a commitment is not expected any time soon, though he doesn’t have a date in mind.

“I don’t really want to put a date on my commitment because I will just do it when I feel I am ready. I am looking into everything a school has to offer because it has to be a great fit for me on and off the field.”

Zayden Walker Scouting Summary

On3’s Scouting and Rankings team writes this about him as a prospect:

“The early front-runner for top EDGE prospect in the 2025 cycle as a rising junior. An unverified 6-foot-2, 220 pounds. Flashes a high-end combination of on-field athleticism and functional play strength. Lines up in both two and three-point stances off the edge. Shows noticeable first-step quickness off the snap. Very strong at the point of attack. Plays with excellent leverage and uses his strong lower body to move offensive linemen both as a bull rusher and run defender. Makes some eye-popping plays in pursuit, showcasing high-end athleticism in tracking down ball carriers from the back side. Doubles as a dangerous running back, using his athleticism and strength to pick up yards after contact. Helped his team to a state title appearance as a sophomore.”