The Georgia football program is officially out as one of their top defenders for the 2024 season. Per Pete Nakos of On3 Sports, linebacker Jamon Dumas-Johnson has formally entered the transfer portal, ending his tenure with the Bulldogs.
Georgia linebacker Jamon Dumas-Johnson has officially entered the transfer portal, @On3sports has learned. https://t.co/klxMiwts6B pic.twitter.com/ooqgXMkqkX
— Pete Nakos (@PeteNakos_) December 15, 2023
Dumas-Johnson will immediately become one of the most sought-after defenders in the transfer portal. He posted 125 tackles, 17.0 TFLs, and 9.5 sacks in Athens, Georgia. He has missed his team’s last four games with injury.
Jamon Dumas-Johnson: Massive Production with Georgia Football
Jamon Dumas-Johnson joined the Georgia football program in 2021 as a top linebacker prospect from Baltimore, Maryland. The six-foot-one, 235-pound defender recorded 21 tackles, 2.5 TFLs, 2.0 sacks, and an interception as a true freshman. He earned the starting role in 2022, posting monster numbers for the undefeated Bulldogs. He has 70 tackles, 9.0 TFLs, 4.0 sacks, and one forced fumble in 15 games. Dumas-Johnson registered four tackles and a sack during the College Football Playoff.
Dumas-Johnson suffered a forearm injury this season, resulting in the second-level defender playing just nine games in 2023. He had started the previous 24 games for Georgia. He finished the year with 34 tackles, 5.5 sacks, and 3.5 sacks. His best game of the season came against the Kentucky Wildcats in early October, tallying four tackles, 1.5 TFLs, and 1.5 sacks in the win.
Georgia Bulldogs: Immediate Replacements for Dumas-Johnson
Freshman C.J. Allen and Raylen Wilson took over for Dumas-Johnson after he suffered his forearm injury in Week 10. Allen played well, registering 35 tackles and a sack. He had 22 tackles across his team’s final four games. Wilson had only six tackles during that span, giving way to Allen for most reps. Meanwhile, fellow inside linebacker Smael Mondon Jr. posted 68 tackles in 2023. He had 5.0 TFLs and 3.0 sacks.
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