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Jamarion Wilcox - Football - University of Kentucky Athletics 10

JamarionWilcox

  • position Running Back
  • height 5-10
  • Weight 197
  • class Redshirt Freshman
  • Hometown Douglasville, Ga.
  • High school South Paulding

2024 – r-Freshman
• Saw action in all 12 games with four starts vs. Auburn, Tennessee, Texas and Louisville
• Led the Wildcats in rushing yard with 590 on 92 carries … (6.6 yards per carry) .. Recorded two TDs
• Also had seven catches for 24 yards
• Had two 100-yard rushing games vs. Tennessee and Murray State
• Rushed eight times for 82 yards in Kentucky’s 41-6 win over Ohio … Averaged more than 10 yards per carry … His first three carries went for 19, 21 and 23 yards (63 total), helping set up • UK’s first two scores of the game, a field goal and a touchdown
• Had seven carries for 23 yards in UK’s win over No. 6/5 Ole Miss
• Making his first collegiate start, had his first career touchdown on a two-yard rush in the first quarter vs Auburn
• Had the first 100-yard-plus rushing game of his career, with a career-best 17 carries for a career-best 102 yards at Tennessee … Became the first freshman to register a 100+ game since Chris Rodriguez Jr. as a redshirt freshman in 2019
• Rushed 13 times for 123 yards and a touchdown in the win over Murray State, which marked his second straight 100-yard game, the first Wildcat with consecutive 100-yard games since Chris Rodriguez Jr. in 2022 … Became the first freshman with consecutive 100-yard games since Benny Snell Jr. did so in three straight in 2016 … Averaged 9.5 yards per rushing attempt vs. the Racers, best for a Wildcat since Ray Davis averaged 10.8 yards per carry last season vs. Florida
• Rushed a team-high 11 times for a team-high 50 yards at No. 3 Texas
• Led the Wildcats in rushing yards in four straight games to end the season

2023 – Freshman
• Redshirt season

High School
• Considered a four-star prospect and ranked as the No. 9 running back nationally and No. 8 player in Georgia by Rivals.com
• Moved to Georgia from Ohio as a sophomore in 2020
• Coached by Sumo Robinson at South Paulding High School
• Finished his career with 4,119 yards rushing and 58 total scores
• Helped the Spartans advance to the Georgia 6A Round Two Playoff Game and to an 8-4 record as a senior in 2022
• Totaled 2,382 all-purpose yards, had 229 rushes for 2,059 rushing yards and scored 30 total touchdowns as a senior
• Earned Region 5-6A Offensive Player of the Year honors and All-State First Team
• Named RB Most Valuable Player of the Under Armour All-America Camp in Atlanta in February of 2022
• Had 202 rushes for 1,542 yards and 23 touchdowns as a junior
• Also had 14 catches for 235 yards and two scores
• Named Georgia Elite Classic MVP as a sophomore
• Also played outside linebacker and strong safety for the Spartans
• An all-around athlete who also wrestled
• Qualified for Georgia’s 6A tournament as a sophomore in the 182-pound weight class
• Chose Kentucky over Auburn, Clemson and Ohio State

Personal
• Born in Cincinnati, Ohio
• Raised in Atlanta, Georgia
• Son of Sheena Wilcox and Scott Neblett
• Major is community and leadership development

Jamarion Says
• Most people don’t know that can dance, sing and tumble
• If he had to eat one meal the rest of his life he would choose fries and rice
• In 10 years, he would like to be a billionaire
• His favorite karaoke song is “Tennessee Whiskey” by Chris Stapleton
• Two words to describe himself on the field are aggressive and elusive

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