HONORS AND AWARDS

2026 Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award Semifinalist
2026 On3 Midseason True Freshman All-American Team
Shaun Alexander Award Freshman of the Week (October 13, 2026)
247Sports True Freshman of the Week (October 11, 2026)
Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll (October 6, 2026)

AS A FRESHMAN (2026)

RICE (9/12): Made collegiate debut… rushed for a team-high 48 yards on just eight carries… averaged 6.0 yards per carry… longest rush was 15 yards
MICHIGAN STATE (9/19): Saw time at running back in the win… had one carry
at PURDUE (9/26): Saw playing time in the backfield… rushed seven times for 62 yards… averaged 8.7 yards per carry… longest rush went for 44 yards
AT NORTH CAROLINA (10/3): Saw action in the win… carried the ball a game-high 23 times for 120 yards… logged first career 100 yard rushing game… averaged 5.2 yards per carry… became first Irish true freshman since 2017 to rush for 120 yards or more… caught two passes for 28 yards… returned a kick 28 yards
STANFORD (10/10): Competed in the win… rushed for a true freshman program record 181 yards on 13 carries… his 13.9 yards per carry was the highest in the FBS among any player with a minimum 10 attempts… totaled the most rushing yards by a freshman in the country during the week… became just the fifth true freshman in Irish history since 1972 to record back-to-back games with 100-plus rushing yards and the first in 11 years… scored two touchdowns… rushed for his first career touchdown on the first play of the second quarter, a 97-yard burst to the endzone… was the third-longest play in Notre Dame history… also rushed for a 40-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter… caught two passes for 28 yards… totaled 209 total yards of offense
at BYU (10/17): Saw playing time at running back… recorded 17 rushing yards on five carries… scored a three-yard rushing touchdown in the fourth quarter… converted a two-point attempt
vs NAVY (10/31): Saw action at running back… carried the ball 12 times for 52 yards and a touchdown… caught one pass for 14 yards

PREP & PERSONAL

A four-star recruit by ESPN, On3/Rivals and 247Sports Composite
The 11th ranked running back overall, top ranked 2026 class running back in the state, 14th ranked player in the state and 119th ranked recruit overall by 247Sports Composite
The 11th ranked running back overall, 15th ranked recruit in the state and 124th ranked recruit overall by On3/Rivals
The 14th ranked running back overall and 19th ranked recruit in the state by ESPN
2025 Touchdown Club of Atlanta Preseason All-State Team
2025 Region Offensive Player of the Year
2025 AJC Super Eleven
2025 State Runner-up in the 100m
2024 First Team All-Region
2024 All-State
2023 All-State
2023 Region Offensive Player of the Year
Four-year member of Football Leadership Council
National Junior Beta
Spanish Honor Society
Student Council Member
AP Scholar
Son of William and Sandy Walton
Has two siblings, Juliuz and Jacez

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