C.J. Stalker

ILB

Position

6'2''

Height

225 lbs.

Weight

Freshman

Class

West Chester, Ohio

Hometown

Lakota West HS

High School

AT VIRGINIA
2018 – Did not appear in any games. 2017 – Appeared in nine of UVA’s 13 games with one start … appeared on special teams against Indiana … made two stops in the road win at Boise State … started the Boston College game and made two tackles … made a stop at Louisville … made three tackles against Navy in the Military Bowl. 2016 – Appeared in four of UVA’s 12 games … saw time in the Oregon, UConn, Central Michigan and Virginia Tech games … made one tackle at then-No 24 Oregon … made two stops at Virginia Tech. 2015 – Appeared in seven of UVA’s 12 games with one start … made collegiate debut at No. 13 UCLA and made one tackle … has also seen time at Pitt, at North Carolina, at Miami, at Louisville and against Duke … made one tackle on special teams against the Hurricanes … made first collegiate start against Virginia Tech in the season finale … enrolled in January and participated in spring practice.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL
Played middle linebacker at Lakota West High School for head coach Larry Cox … three-year letterwinner … rated a four-star recruit by Rivals.com … a three-star recruit by ESPN.com, Scout.com and 247Sports.com … finished high school career with 241 career tackles, 27 tackles for loss and 9.5 sacks … owns school record for tackles in a season (139) and is second in career tackles … tied school records for solo tackles (13) and total tackles (21) in a game … Touchdown Club of Columbus Buckeye Blue Chip honoree … named to the USA Football International Bowl team … first-team Cincinnati Enquirer all-city … Journal News SW Ohio Defensive Player of the Year … AP SW Ohio first-team all-district … AP first-team all-state … Tri-State football first-team at linebacker … as a junior in 2013 was an AP SW Ohio honorable mention … Journal News first team … first-team All-Greater Miami Conference honoree … Tri-State football second-team at linebacker …. also played basketball and ran track in high school … Greater Miami Conference All-Academic in football (2012-2014), basketball (2012 and 2013) and track (2013 and 2014) … son of Chris and Barb Stalker … has one older brother, Cole … his brother Cole currently plays football at at Findlay … earned Highest Academic Honors at Lakota West all four years in high school … volunteers with Athletes in Action, Animal Friends Humane Society, and at Lakota West’s youth basketball and youth football camps … enjoys playing the guitar.