Georgia lineman could be next Grady Jarrett at Clemson

Defensive lineman Malik Walker (6-2 270) of Montezuma, Ga. was once committed to UCLA but is now back on the open market and his current top three schools are Clemson, UCLA and Eastern Kentucky in no order.

Walker said Clemson invited him to Clemson’s All-In Cookout Friday night but he can't make it. He was at Death Valley last season for the Louisville game and is in touch with recruiters Brent Venables and Robbie Caldwell.

"I hear a good bit of stuff from them every now and then," Walker said. "I like them. I like the coaches up there and I like where they would be playing me. They compare me to Grady Jarrett. I could see myself playing there."

UCLA was the first to offer Walker and has been recruiting him since the 10th grade. The Bruins recruited his teammate from last season linebacker Roquan Smith who committed to them before signing with Georgia.

Walker is planning to take official visits to Clemson, Tennessee, UCLA and Eastern Kentucky. He also has offers from Nebraska, South Florida, Georgia Tech and Georgia Southern.

Last season Walker had 55 tackles and 10 sacks.