JaMari Whitehead
OLB · #34 · 
Georgia Southern · JR · 6'2" · 235 · Jacksonville, FL
2 2026 tackles
0 · 1 2026 sacks · TFL
0 2026 INT + PD
25 Career games (2 starts)
Career
| Season | Team | GP | GS | Tackles | Sacks | TFL | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Georgia Southern | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Georgia Southern | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024 | Georgia Southern | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2026 Percentile vs OLBs
Tackles per game 0.3 14
Havoc plays 1 38
INT + pass breakups 0 0
Forced fumbles 0 0
The situation
Georgia Southern 2026 defense ›Explosive rate allowed 11.7% 37
Line yards per carry allowed 2.7 37
Sack rate 6.7% 57
2026 Game log
| Week | Opponent | Tkl | Sacks | TFL | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W2 |  @ CLEM | 1 | 1 |
Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.
Recruiting
2023 class · 247 compositeThree-star high school recruit
The 2023 board
#1704 Jaydon Bailey RB · Cibolo Steele USU
#1704 Keith Smith Jr. DL · South Oak Cliff UNT
#1710 JaMari Whitehead LB · Raines GASO
JaMari Whitehead LB · Raines GASO
LBs in the class
#148 JaMari Whitehead Raines GASO
JaMari Whitehead Raines GASO#152 RJ Kelly Lakeland ARST
2026 · 38th pctile of OLBs Recruit · 37th pctile of class