Jamon Dumas-Johnson
| No. 48 – Green Bay Packers | |||||||
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||
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| Born | November 28, 2001[1] Hyattsville, Maryland, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 236 lb (107 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Saint Frances Academy (Baltimore, Maryland) | ||||||
| College | Georgia (2021–2023) Kentucky (2024) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2025: undrafted | ||||||
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Jamon Lloyd Dumas-Johnson (born November 28, 2001)[1] is an American professional football linebacker for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs and Kentucky Wildcats.
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]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
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| 6 ft 0+3⁄4 in (1.85 m) |
238 lb (108 kg) |
32 in (0.81 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | |||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[10][11] | ||||||||||||
Dumas-Johnson was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2025. On August 26, Dumas-Johnson was released by the Packers as part of final roster cuts and re-signed to the practice squad.[12][13] He was elevated to the active roster for Week 13.[14] Dumas-Johnson signed a reserve/future contract with Green Bay on January 12, 2026.[15]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Jamon Dumas-Johnson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
- ^ "Jamon Dumas-Johnson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
- ^ "Packers announce roster moves Aug. 26, 2025". Packers.com. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
- ^ "Packers sign 13 players to practice squad". Packers.com. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
- ^ "Packers sign WR Will Sheppard to active roster". Packers.com. November 26, 2025.
- ^ "Packers announce reserve/future signings | Jan. 12, 2026". Packers.com. January 12, 2026.