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Georgia’s Javon Bullard tabs LB Jamon-Dumas Johnson as ‘voice’ of UGA defense

‘He’s (Dumas-Johnson) the voice. As a middle linebacker, you have to take on that role.’

The Georgia defense lost two of its biggest leaders in edge defender Nolan Smith (Philadelphia Eagles) and safety Christopher Smith (Las Vegas Raiders) this offseason.

The Bulldogs look to be in good hands with defensive back Javon Bullard and inside linebacker Jamon Dumas-Johnson, who enter their junior seasons.

Bullard praised Dumas-Johnson’s leadership after a fall camp practice session on Thursday.

“He’s (Dumas-Johnson) the voice. As a middle linebacker, you have to take on that role. It’s something that we don’t take lightly,” Bullard said. “He’s been under great leadership prior to getting here. It’s big shoes, but he’s taken on that role and embraces it. He comes to work day in and day out. He’s a close friend of mine that I look up to on the defense. We have to be on the same page. I’m excited for his future and the things he’s going to do this season.”

The previous leadership Bullard referred to came from guys like current NFL linebackers Nakobe Dean, Quay Walker and Channing Tindall.

Head coach Kirby Smart called Dumas-Johnson and fellow starter Smael Mondon Jr. into his office after the duo had an unsatisfactory start to spring practices.

“Coach don’t praise you or check you unless you’re really doing that bad or really doing that good. When he told us that, we had to really look ourselves in the mirror and actually, you know, be truthful with ourselves about what Coach was saying,” Dumas-Johnson said. “He actually showed us some film and some clips of us that sophomore fall camp going into our sophomore year, and he was right as if we looked at it. And we were hungry. So fast forward to now, you know, you’ve just got to keep the same energy.”

Georgia’s defense has the talent to continue its success this season, but leadership is a need if the Bulldogs want another chance at a national championship.

“My goals are for the team to do what we came to do and set out to be who we set out to be,” Dumas-Johnson said. “I ain’t really worried about my goals anymore. In a team meeting, my coach showed us a lot of players that they had on the third-team coming into the season that went first round, so I swiped that off my mind.

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Georgia’s Jamon-Dumas Johnson ranked No. 4 among returning LBs

‘Pop’ Johnson is one of the best returning LBs in CFB…

Georgia inside linebacker Jamon Dumas-Johnson is one of the top returning linebackers for the 2023 season, according to Pro Football Focus (PFF).

Johnson comes in at No. 4 after exceeding expectations as a first-year starter as the Bulldogs secured their second consecutive national title.

Johnson earned Butkus Award semifinalist and All-SEC second team honors after a season in which he totaled 70 tackles (second on the team), four sacks (second on the team), nine tackles for loss (led team), with three pass breakups and one forced fumble in 15 games.

“Dumas-Johnson is the next great Georgia linebacker, following past Bulldog greats such as Roquan Smith and Nakobe Dean. In fact, over the past two seasons, the only SEC linebacker with a higher grade than Dumas-Johnson is Dean. The sophomore led the SEC this season with a 79.9 run-defense grade.” – PFF

Johnson was asked to the fill the void after 2021 Butkus Award winner Nakobe Dean was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles and quickly became one of the Bulldogs defensive leaders in 2022.

Georgia should be in good hands at inside linebacker with rising juniors Johnson and Smael Mondon entering their second season as starters in 2023.

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Georgia may have best offensive and defensive player in 2023 per ESPN

Brock Bowers & Jamon Dumas-Johnson mentioned here…

The back-to-back defending national champions have no shortage of talent returning for the 2023 season.

Even without names like Jalen Carter, Stetson Bennett, Darnell Washington and Christopher Smith – ESPN says the Bulldogs might have the best offensive and defensive player next season.

In a discussion among ESPN’s college football writers, one nominated tight end Brock Bowers, the 2022 Mackey Award winner, and another nominated linebacker Jamon Dumas-Johnson.

“Bowers strikes me as a player who should already be in the NFL but has to stick around the college level for another season. He’ll be working with a new quarterback this fall, but I expect another huge season for the Mackey Award winner.” – Alex Rittenberg

Bowers is considered a top-10 2024 NFL draft pick.

As for Johnson, the leadership and reliability the first-year starter showed in 2022 was undeniable.

“Give me the best-returning defender from the best team in college football. Georgia’s Jamon Dumas-Johnson fits that bill,” ESPN’s Bill Connelly wrote. “He’s strong against both run and pass, and with more pass-rushing opportunities he could become one of the nation’s sacks leaders. On a per-rush basis, he was brilliant.” – Bill Connelly

Both Bowers and Johnson will be pivotal for the Bulldogs as they defend their SEC and national titles next season.

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Know your foe, Georgia: Which Bulldogs could give Ohio State problems in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl

These dogs have bite #GoBucks

As we inch closer to game time, we need to look a bit more into who is going to be on the opposite sidelines from our Ohio State Buckeyes. The Georgia Bulldogs have been fantastic over the last two seasons, dropping just one game while winning last year’s College Football Playoff.

The [autotag]SEC[/autotag] only sent one team to this year’s CFP but as the one seed. There are tons of playmakers for UGA and a lot of credit goes to quarterback [autotag]Stetson Bennett[/autotag], tight end [autotag]Brock Bowers[/autotag], and defensive tackle [autotag]Jalen Carter[/autotag]. We won’t touch on those players because as we all know about them. Here are five other Bulldogs that could give [autotag]Ohio State[/autotag] problems on New Year’s Eve in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Saturday night.

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2021 Georgia football recruiting class review: ILB Jamon Dumas-Johnson

Reviewing the 2021 Georgia football recruiting class, continuing with ILB Jamon Dumas-Johnson

Name: Jamon Dumas-Johnson

Position: Inside Linebacker

Height: 6’1

Weight: 235 lbs

High School: St. Frances Academy

Hometown: Baltimore, Maryland

Commitment Date: July 8th, 2020

Rating/Recruitment: 

4-star Dumas-Johnson is the fourth Georgia 2021 commit that plays the linebacker position. However, he is the only inside LB the Dawgs were able to sign for this class. He grades out at 0.9215, which makes him the 193rd best overall prospect.

He also falls inside the top-20 for both his position and in his state (Maryland), ranking 12th and 8th, respectively. Dumas-Johnson received a total of 17 offers before deciding on his final 10.

The programs that were beat out by Georgia in the chase for Dumas-Johnson were Auburn, Ole Miss, Michigan, Florida, Tennessee, Maryland, Penn State, Arizona State, and Texas A&M. Not a bad list of schools.

Highlights: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avAKqIJ_BdE

(data via 247 Sports)

Four-star LB Jamon Dumas-Johnson signs with Georgia Bulldogs football

Four-star Georgia Bulldogs commit Jamon Dumas-Johnson is signing with UGA. He is an elite recruit in the class of 2021 out of St. Frances.

Four-star Georgia Bulldogs commit Jamon Dumas-Johnson is an elite recruit in the class of 2021. He’s a talented linebacker from Baltimore, Maryland. He picked UGA over multiple schools, including Florida and Maryland.

The four-star linebacker is ranked as the nation’s No. 190 recruit and is the No. 10 inside linebacker in the country. He’s widely considered a top-10 recruit in the state of Maryland.

Dumas-Johnson will look to be the next great linebacker at the University of Georgia. He dominated in high school football for St. Frances Academy.

Dumas-Johnson flashes solid sideline to sideline speed on film, has impressive instincts and has positional versatility. At 6 feet, 1 inch and 235 pounds, the St. Frances Academy product has size to match his speed. He will hope to earn early playing time in Athens.

UGA football Twitter announced his official signing with the Georgia Bulldogs program:

Dumas-Johnson has a sweet commitment video and originally picked the Georgia Bulldogs on his dad’s birthday:

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Watch: Georgia is LBU

Georgia football former players and current coaches release ‘LBU’ hype video in an effort to recruit the top LBs in the country to UGA.

A number of former Georgia players and current coaches have released an ‘LBU’ hype video in an effort to recruit the top linebacker prospects in the nation to Athens.

The video features former Dawg linebackers such as Roquan Smith, Natrez Patrick and Tae Crowder, who have now made it to the NFL, crediting UGA and its coaches for preparing them for the next level.

WATCH:

Glenn Schumann, the Georgia inside linebackers coach and co-defensive coordinator, gets high praise throughout the video.

“Being coached by the best linebacker coach in the country, coach Schumann, everything we did at Georgia I do now in the league,” said Smith.

Smith was the recipient of the 2017 Butkus Award, awarded annually to the most outstanding linebacker in college football.  Smith is the only Georgia player to receive this high honor.  That year, Smith also won the title of SEC Defensive Player of the Year, First-team All-SEC as well as the SEC Championship Game MVP.

“The linebackers should be the tone-setters for the defense, I want my energy to be contagious to other people on the field and I want my players’ energy to be contagious.” said Schumann in the hype video.

Current Georgia linebackers Nakobe Dean, Monty Rice and Quay Walker are also featured in the video.  These three are all expected to play pivotal roles in Georgia’s defense in 2020, a defense that finished No. 1 overall in team defense in 2019 and allowed only two rushing touchdowns all season.

In Georgia’s 2020 No.1 overall recruiting class, the sole linebacker committed is 4-star Washington, D.C. native MJ Sherman, listed as the No. 2 outside linebacker recruit in the country by 247Sports.

For the 2021 class, Georgia currently has the No. 10 inside linebacker committed in 4-star Baltimore, MD native Jamon Dumas-Johnson.

The Dawgs hope to land 2021 5-star Dallas, GA native Smael Mondon, who is listed at 6-foot-3, 220 lbs and the No. 2 outside linebacker in the country.  247Sports experts have all given their Crystal Ball predictions for Mondon in favor of Georgia.

With the departure of Rice and his fellow rising senior Nate McBride coming following this season, the emphasis on locking down the next wave of linebackers is huge for the Georgia coaching staff.

This video shows why players want to come to Georgia, and that is ultimately to be NFL ready by the end of their college careers.  Showcasing the likes of NFL stars Roquan Smith and Natrez Patrick, as well as Tae Crowder’s transformation from a 2-star wide receiver to an NFL linebacker, is the perfect plan to recruit the top linebackers in the country to Georgia.

Twitter reacts to UGA’s latest 4-star commitment

Four-star Georgia Bulldogs commit Jamon Dumas-Johnson is an elite recruit in the class of 2021

Four-star Georgia Bulldogs commit Jamon Dumas-Johnson is an elite recruit in the class of 2021. He’s a talented linebacker from Baltimore, Maryland.

Dumas-Johnson will look to be the next great linebacker at the University of Georgia. He stars in high school football for St. Frances Academy.

Dumas-Johnson flashes solid sideline to sideline speed on film and has positional versatility.

Here’s how UGA Twitter reacted to his commitment:

Jamon Johnson has a sweet commitment video:

 

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Watch: UGA commit Jamon Dumas-Johnson’s highlights

Four-star Georgia Bulldogs commit Jamon Dumas-Johnson is a talented linebacker from Baltimore, Maryland

Four-star Georgia Bulldogs commit Jamon Dumas-Johnson is a talented linebacker from Baltimore, Maryland. He’s looking to be the next great linebacker at the University of Georgia.

Dumas-Johnson made his decision on to commit to the Dawgs on July 8th. He plays high school football for St. Frances Academy. He’s an excellent addition for Kirby Smart, Dan Lanning and Georgia football’s class of 2021.

Dumas-Johnson flashes impressive speed on film. He’s got a smaller build for the time being, but looks like the fastest player on the field in most of his highlights. He picked UGA over Florida, Maryland, and more.

Take a look at his outstanding tape. He secures interceptions, tackles, records a safety, and more:

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The four-star linebacker shows positional versatility. He can play both inside and outside linebacker. His versatility and speed are what college football teams are looking for in modern linebackers. Dumas-Johnson has solid instincts as well.

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4-Star LB Jamon Dumas-Johnson makes commitment

Four-star Georgia Bulldogs and Florida Gators recruiting target Jamon Dumas-Johnson has made his commitment.

Four-star Georgia Bulldogs recruiting target Jamon Dumas-Johnson has made his commitment. Dumas-Johnson is a talented linebacker from Baltimore, Maryland. He’s now committed to the University of Georgia.

Dumas-Johnson made his decision on July 8th at two o’clock. He plays high school football for St. Frances Academy.

The four-star linebacker was predicted to join UGA. He’s an excellent addition for Kirby Smart and Georgia football’s class of 2021.

Dumas-Johnson flashes impressive speed on film. He’s got a smaller build, but uses sideline to sideline speed in order track down ball carriers. He primarily plays middle linebacker. He shows the ability to drop into cover and rush the passer.

Dumas-Johnson has the talent necessary to be a modern linebacker in college football. Speed is more important than ever for linebackers, who are expected to cover a lot of ground in Dan Lanning’s system.

He put Georgia, Florida, Penn State, Maryland, Michigan, Ole Miss, Arizona State, Tennessee, Auburn, and Texas A&M in his top ten schools. But now he’s heading to Athens!

His Twitter profile picture is of him on a recruiting visit to the Florida Gators, but now that’s changed. He switched the photo to a black picture before making his decision. Was he trolling the Gators all along? Georgia fans can only hope so.

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