Field Insider
28.8
Ratingi
11.3
Seasoni
3.5
Valuei

based on the 2025 season · updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameJackson Walti
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityUSA
Age26
Date of birth7 Dec 1999
BirthplaceSt. Augustine
Height178 cm
Shirt number#42
ClubPittsburgh Riverhounds
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Defensive midfielder

Season stats

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16
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
1411
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Pittsburgh Riverhounds.

Scout report

Squad depthDefensive midfielder

J. Walti is a 26-year-old defensive midfielder at Pittsburgh Riverhounds, rated 28.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 65th of 257 on scout potential in the USL Championship. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (46.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.64 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Walti.

Judged on this season alone, Walti graded 11 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 10th of 16 of the 16 defensive midfielders in the USL Championship, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 3.636 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Walti, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 28, top 25% of the 16 defensive midfielders in the USL Championship. At 26 Walti is in his prime years, and a market index of 3.5 reflects that trajectory.

Current potentialTop 25% defensive midfielders · USL ChampionshipCurrent season10th of 16 defensive midfielders · USL Championship10th-best defensive midfielder in the USL Championship65th in the USL Championship · potential4th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the USL Championship
28.4
Ratingi
4th of 16 defensive midfielders
11.3
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
46.1%
Minutes
rotation minutes
3.64
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Pittsburgh Riverhounds finished 6th of 12 · a mid-table side

16
Apps
3.64
Def. / 90
32
Tackles
22
Interceptions
7
Clean sheets

3.64 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 16 appearances.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 3.64 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 46.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 28.4, Walti carries the 4th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the USL Championship (top 25%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.64 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the USL Championship with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles32
Interceptions22
Blocks3

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.