University of South Alabama Athletics

As A Freshman (2020): Did not appear in a contest ... Made the Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll.

High School Highlights: Considered a two-star recruit by both Rivals.com and 247Sports.com ... Served as a team captain for the West in the Tennessee East-West All-Star Classic after the conclusion of his prep career ... A three-year starter and letterwinner at Whitehaven High ... Earned all-state, all-region and all-metro honors as a senior after posting 27 total tackles including 14 stops behind the line of scrimmage and two fumble recoveries in eight contests ... Was a team captain and also voted defensive most valuable player after helping the Tigers reach the quarterfinals of the state Division I Class 6A playoffs on the way to a 10-2 finish ... Part of a WHS team that played for the state championship in posting an 11-4 mark when he was a junior, appearing in the last six games after recovering from injury ... Was credited with 18 stops, with five of those for a loss, and also recovered one fumble ... Helped the Tigers go 11-3 after advancing to the semifinals of the state playoffs his first year on the varsity ... In six appearances that fall was credited with 11 stops highlighted by a pair behind the line.

Personal: Full name is Zyon Evan Walker ... Born Jan. 25, 2002, in Memphis, Tenn. ... Son of David Walker and Felecia Eaton ... Is the second of three boys ... Favorite movie is “Friday” ... Favorite team is the Seattle Seahawks ... Favorite athlete is Aaron Donald ... Favorite musical artists are Drake, Juice WRLD and Gunna ... Likes Chinese food ... Likes to make music in his free time ... Wants to own a business in the future ... Was also recruited by Southern Mississippi ... A business administration major.