Jae Lamar

Physical Profile

Listed at 5-11, 205 lbs. Taller than 52% and heavier than 70% of 2026 Running Back prospects in the SEC Scouts database (138 with a listed size).

Play Style

A north-south, one-cut runner who presses the line, picks a lane and runs through contact rather than dancing around it. On film the standout trait is what happens once he gets through the front seven: his stride lengthens and he pulls away from pursuit angles, which is why a big share of his yards came on long runs. Ivins' comparison to Jase McClellan points to a physical, downhill back who also pass-protects. He can catch the ball, but his high school offense rarely used him that way. His running is more linear than elusive, so he wins with angles, speed and power rather than jump cuts in tight spaces.

Strengths

• Big-play production: more than 7 yards per carry for his career, 6.9 as a senior, and games like 13 carries for 182 yards and 2 TDs against Lowndes as a junior and 147 yards and 2 TDs on 7 touches against Camden County as a senior
• Long speed: once he clears the second level, the upright, long-striding style Dawgs247 describes turns short gains into long touchdowns
• College-ready build: 205 pounds on a 5-11 frame, with Ivins noting he 'can motor inside and pick up tough yardage' and is capable in pass protection, which matters for getting on the field early at Georgia
• More receiving ability than his usage shows: 8 catches for 172 yards (21.5 per catch) and 2 TDs as a junior, and Dawgs247 says his hands look natural even though his high school offense rarely threw to him
• Scoring touch: 28 rushing TDs over his junior and senior seasons (11 plus 17) despite missing games in both years

Areas to Improve

• Maturity and consistency: Colquitt County dismissed him around October 6, 2025, and he missed the Valdosta game before being reinstated about two weeks later (the head coach called it a needed 'reset'). He also had eligibility problems as a freshman and sophomore, and Dawgs247 openly calls him 'hot-headed.' Georgia's staff will need to turn that edge into competitiveness.
• Pad level and change of direction: a tall, long-striding running style makes him an easier target between the tackles, and Ivins' 'not exceptionally quick' note points to a need to improve footwork, cutting and patience at the line against SEC-speed defenses
• Small sample of full seasons: he never had a complete, uninterrupted varsity year. His junior production came in a partial season (the dismissal reports mention eight touchdowns in his first six games), and he played 10 games as a senior. That leaves less proof of how he holds up under a heavy workload than most top backs have

College Projection

He is a 2026 freshman (#27) in a Georgia running back room that always has depth, so 2026 is most likely a development year: a few carries in lopsided games, special-teams work, and a possible redshirt under the four-game rule. His pass protection and ready-made frame give him a real chance at a rotational role by 2027. If he matures the way the staff hopes, a feature or co-feature role is realistic by 2028. How fast he gets there will depend more on his reliability off the field and in the meeting room than on his talent.

NFL Outlook

Ivins projects him as a Day 3 pick (rounds 4-7) with a Jase McClellan comparison, which is reasonable for a physical 205-pound back with long speed. Georgia's history of producing NFL running backs helps. If his speed is closer to the Dawgs247 view than the Ivins view, he could move into the Day 2 range. The main things holding his draft stock down are maturity concerns, since NFL teams will weigh his high school dismissal, and whether he can show enough burst and lateral quickness to be more than a downhill specialist.

Best Fit

A physical, run-first pro-style or gap/zone offense built around a rotation of backs, which is exactly Georgia's model. Downhill schemes with inside zone and duo reward his decisive one-cut style and let his long speed pay off on the second level. Just as important is a highly structured program with a running backs coach he trusts. He has a close relationship with Georgia RBs coach Josh Crawford, who recruited his older brother at Western Kentucky, and that is a real plus given his history.