Jamon Dumas-Johnson

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Jamon Dumas-Johnson
Kentucky Wildcats
Position Linebacker
ClassJunior
Major Public health
Personal information
Born: (2001-11-28) November 28, 2001 (age 22) [1]
Hyattsville, Maryland, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High school Saint Frances Academy
(Baltimore, Maryland)
Career highlights and awards

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.

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College career

Dumas-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]

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