Michigan football lands 2026 4-star edge rusher Julian Walker

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The Michigan Wolverines have landed 2026 four-star edge rusher Julian Walker.

Walker became the 19th commitment in the class of 2026 for the football program on Tuesday (July 1).

Walker has been linked to join the North Carolina State Wolfpack for months, as his father, Jamil Walker, is the strength and conditioning coach for the program.

But the 6′6″ 252-pound edge rusher, along with his father, took an official visit with the Wolverines on Friday, June 20, 2025, and decided to stay in Ann Arbor for his collegiate career.

Julian is a prototype player, as he embodies the human form of Mr. Fantastic from the Fantastic 4, with a frame and length that college defensive coaches love to utilize on the defensive line.

With his official commitment to the men in maize, Walker will join fellow classmates Carter Meadows, Titan Davis, and Tariq Boney as the college version of the Los Angeles Rams’ new Fearsome Foursome in Michigan.

The Dutch Fork High School standout from Irmo, South Carolina had offers from North Carolina State, North Carolina, Appalachian State and Auburn before committing to Michigan.

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