Jamarion Matthews

Position:
LB
Height:
6-2
Weight:
252
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Gainesville, Ga.
High School:
Gainesville

Versatile defender up front who was evaluated as a defensive tackle, end and edge rusher coming out of high school ... grew up in Alabama before transferring to Gainesville High School in Georgia for his senior year ... a unanimous four-star recruit by all major outlets ... No. 62 nationally, No. 11 on the edge and No. 7 in Georgia according to the Rivals Consensus ... Rivals.com's sixth-ranked player from the state, No. 12 edge rusher and No. 66 recruit overall ... listed as the No. 53 prospect, No. 6 defensive lineman and seventh-ranked player from the state on the 247Composite ... 247Sports' No. 76 recruit, No. 6 defensive lineman and the ninth-ranked player from the state ... No. 99 prospect on the ESPN300 list ... also tabbed as the 13th-ranked defensive end and 12th-rated player from Georgia along with the No. 47 prospect in the Southeast Region by ESPN.com ... accumulated 118 tackles, including 48 tackles for loss and 30.5 sacks, across his sophomore and junior seasons at Sparkman High School in Alabama ... coached by Josh Niblett at GHS for his final season of prep ball ... selected Alabama over Clemson, Florida and Ole Miss among his 20-plus offers.