Georgia Football Officially Loses Elite Linebacker to Transfer Portal; 17 TFLs with the Bulldogs Across Three Seasons

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.