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Georgia Southern University Athletics

2023 Football Roster

9 Jjay Mcafee

  • Position Tight End
  • Ht./Wt. 6-3 / 240
  • Class Transfer
  • Hometown Charleston, S.C.
  • High School Ashley Ridge
  • Prev School Georgia Military College
  • Major Interdisciplinary Studies

Biography

PRONUNCIATION

2023 - All-Sun Belt Conference Fourth Team (Phil Steele) 
2023 - All-Sun Belt Conference Honorable Mention
2023 - All-Sun Belt Conference Honorable Mention (College Football Network)

2023-24:
Played in 12 games, starting 10 … Was on the field for 502 offensive snaps … Named fourth-team All-Sun Belt by Phil Steele … An honorable mention all-conference selection from the league … Also named honorable mention all-conference by College Football Network … Set a new Georgia Southern tight ends record with 37 receptions, totaling 378 yards with four touchdowns … Caught four passes for 30 yards in the opener against The Citadel … Caught a career-high eight passes for 50 yards in the win over UAB … Had a 25-yard touchdown catch at Wisconsin … Missed the Ball State game with a knee injury sustained at Wisconsin … Played 47 offensive snaps in the win over Coastal Carolina … Caught four passes for 31 yards at James Madison … Had two catches for 11 yards in the win over ULM … Posted two catches for 19 yards in the win over Georgia State … Had two catches for 36 yards and a touchdown at Texas State … Played 45 snaps at Marshall … Caught three passes for 53 yards, including a 28-yard touchdown late to tie up the game, against Old Dominion … Was selected to wear the #0 jersey for that game … Had six catches for a career-high 61 yards at App State … Tallied five catches for 62 yards and a touchdown against Ohio in the Myrtle Beach Bowl.

2022-23: Played in 11 games, starting three … Was on the field for 211 offensive snaps … Had 20 catches for 193 yards and four touchdowns … Played 13 snaps on offense in the opener against Morgan State … Had a 5-yard catch in the win at Nebraska … Had a 7-yard catch at UAB … Scored on a 7-yard catch and run against Ball State … Saw brief action against Coastal Carolina … Caught a 16-yard pass in the win at Old Dominion … Had two catches for 37 yards and a touchdown against South Alabama … Caught four passes for 41 yards at Louisiana … Saw brief action against Marshall … Had three catches for 17 yards, including a 7-yard touchdown in the first overtime, in the overtime win over App State … Had four catches for 34 yards, including a 13-yard touchdown late, in the Camellia Bowl against Buffalo.

2021-22: Played in all 12 games, starting seven … Played 349 total snaps (342 on offense, seven on special teams) … Had 11 catches for 113 yards on the season … Got the start in the opener against Gardner-Webb, catching two passes for 25 yards … Had a 10-yard catch at Florida Atlantic … Played 33 snaps at Arkansas … Was on the field for 60 offensive snaps against Louisiana … Played 33 total snaps against Arkansas State … Had three catches for 19 yards at Troy … Played 19 offensive snaps at South Alabama … Played briefly against both against Georgia State and Coastal Carolina … Had two catches for 10 yards in the win at Texas State … Had a 16-yard catch against BYU … Had a 26-yard catch at App State.

2020-21: Attended GMC … School did not play football due to COVID-19 … Enrolled at Georgia Southern in January.

2019-20: Played at GMC for Coach Bert Williams.

2018-19: Attended Trident Technical College … Did not play while rehabbing his knee … Was redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Ashley Ridge High for Coach Kenny Walker … Missed his senior season due to a torn ACL … Also played basketball.

PERSONAL: Born Whenrica jo Mcafee on December 15 in Charleston, SC … Son of Shawn Mcafee and Whenrica Mcafee … Has seven siblings.

MAJOR: Interdisciplinary Studies (Graduated)

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Historical Player Information

  • 9

    2021Junior

    Wide Receiver
    6'3" 220 lbs
    9
  • 9

    2022Fifth Year

    Tight End
    6'3" 220 lbs
    9
  • 9

    2023Transfer

    Tight End
    6'3" 240 lbs
    9