Georgia Southern University Athletics

2024-25: Played in 12 games … Saw action on 143 plays (11 defense, 132 special teams) … Had one tackle on the season … Played 10 snaps on special teams against Boise State … Played 13 snaps on special teams in the win at Nevada and nine against South Carolina State … Was in for 21 special teams snaps at Ole Miss … Played 23 total snaps in the win at Georgia State … Was in for 10 snaps on special teams in the win over Marshall and nine in the win over James Madison … Played 18 snaps on special teams at Old Dominion … Was in for 12 total snaps against Troy … Saw action on three special teams snaps in the win at Coastal Carolina and four in the win over App State … Had a tackle against Sam Houston in the New Orleans Bowl … Made the Dean’s List in the fall for posting a GPA higher than 3.50 … Made the Honor Roll in the spring.

2023-24: Played in five games, but was still able to redshirt … Was on the field for 35 total snaps (eight defense, 27 special teams) … Had three tackles … Played eight defensive snaps in the opener against The Citadel, posting two tackles … Played 10 snaps at James Madison … Played six snaps on special teams in the win over ULM … Posted a tackle in the win over Georgia State … Was is on seven special teams snaps against Ohio in the Myrtle Beach Bowl.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played for Coach Donovan Masline at William M. Raines High … A first-team All-Gateway Conference selection his final year … Had 94 tackles as a senior … Included in that total were 19.0 tackles for loss and 14 sacks … Had 65 tackles as a junior, including 8.0 for loss and 3.0 sacks. … Left Raines with the fifth-most sacks in school history … Ranked the No. 149 linebacker in the country by 247 Sports and the No. 180 linebacker by On3 … Also played baseball … A member of the National Honors Society. 

PERSONAL: Born JaMari Rodney Aaron Whitehead on August 17 in Jacksonville … Son of Aprel Johnson and Jason Whitehead.

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