Jamon Lloyd Dumas-Johnson (born November 28, 2001)[1] is an American football linebacker who will play for the Kentucky Wildcats. He previously played for the Georgia Bulldogs.
| Kentucky Wildcats – No. 2 | |
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| Position | Linebacker |
| Class | Senior |
| Major | Public health |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | November 28, 2001[1] Hyattsville, Maryland, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | |
| Bowl games | |
| High school | Saint Frances Academy (Baltimore, Maryland) |
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College career
editDumas-Johnson attended Saint Frances Academy in Baltimore, Maryland. He committed to the University of Georgia to play college football.[2]
As a true freshman at Georgia in 2021, Dumas-Johnson played in 14 games as a backup recording 22 tackles, two sacks and one interception he returned for a touchdown.[3][4][5] He took over as a starter his sophomore year in 2022.[6][7]
On December 14, 2023, instead of entering into the 2024 NFL draft, he instead announced that he would be entering the transfer portal.[8] On December 20, Dumas-Johnson committed to playing at the University of Kentucky.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b "Jamon Dumas-Johnson Linebacker Georgia". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
- ^ Page, Fletcher (July 8, 2020). "UGA football lands four-star OLB Jamon Dumas-Johnson". Online Athens. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- ^ Spencer, Sarah K. (August 19, 2022). "Forcing turnovers a priority for Jamon Dumas-Johnson, Georgia defense". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ISSN 1539-7459. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- ^ Riley, Connor (August 19, 2022). "Jamon Dumas-Johnson 'ready for the challenge' of being the next standout Georgia football linebacker". DawgNation. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- ^ Riley, Connor (August 16, 2022). "Georgia football coaches continue to rave about 'old man' Jamon Dumas-Johnson". DawgNation. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- ^ Shelton, J.C. (September 30, 2022). "Georgia's Jamon Dumas-Johnson emerging as force at ILB". University of Georgia Wire. USA Today. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- ^ Griffith, Mike (September 15, 2022). "Georgia linebacker Jamon Dumas-Johnson ready for defense to answer questions at South Carolina". DawgNation. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- ^ Thombs, Palmer (December 14, 2023). "Jamon Dumas-Johnson officially enters transfer portal". On3.com. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ^ Schlabach, Mark (December 20, 2023). "Georgia LB Jamon Dumas-Johnson transferring to Kentucky". espn.com. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
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