James Walley Jr. Season 2023

Prior to UTSA
Two-time all-district linebacker for head coach Rick LaFavers at Fort Bend Ridge Point High School in Missouri City … recorded 83 tackles, 11.0 tackles for loss and three sacks as a senior en route to first-team all-district honors … also registered six pass breakups, four forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and a 65-yard pick six against Dulles … helped the Panthers to a 10-3 overall record, the district title with a perfect 8-0 mark and the area round of the Class 6A Division I playoffs in 2022 … collected 73 tackles, 12.0 TFLs, four sacks, two PBUs, one forced fumble, one interception and a safety as a junior … aided Ridge Point to an 11-2 record, an undefeated district ledger and an area crown … second-team all-district selection that season … three-star prospect by 247Sports and Rivals … rated as the No. 97 edge in the nation and the No. 180 player in Texas by 247Sports.