Jamaal Jarrett
DT · Redshirt Junior
6'5" · 360 lbs · Defense
Background
- Hometown
- Greensboro, N.C.
- High school
- Grimsley HS
- Previous school
- Georgia
Recruiting
- Rating
- 4-star (0.9297 247 composite)
- National rank
- #177
- Class
- 2023
- Source
- 247 composite
2026 season
defensive
Season by season
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Jarrett returns to make an impact on the Trojan defensive line as a redshirt junior in 2026.
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Jarrett, who transferred to USC in the spring of 2025 from Georgia, recorded 3 tackles, including 0.5 a tackle for loss of 2 yards, and 1 INT returned for a TD as a redshirt sophomore defensive tackle in 2025. He suffered an injury that sidelined him for the majority of the second half of the season. He tallied 2 tackles, including 0.5 a tackle for loss of 2 yards, against Missouri State. He notched his first career INT versus Purdue and returned it 70 yards for a TD. The play was dubbed the “Thicc Six”. Jarrett also had 1 tackle versus Michigan State. GEORGIA: As a redshirt freshman in 2024, he appeared in 11 games. He recorded 3 tackles on the season. As a freshman in 2023, he saw action in 5 games (including the Orange Bowl against Florida State) and collected 6 tackles for the Bulldogs. HIGH SCHOOL: Jarrett, a four-star recruit, was rated as the No. 2 player in the state of North Carolina by Rivals, No. 4 by 247Sports and No. 16 by ESPN. He was touted as the No. 5 defensive lineman in the country by Rivals, No. 23 by 247Sports and No. 29 by ESPN. He was ranked as the No. 66 prospect nationally by Rivals. He was a
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. As a senior in 2022, he helped lead Grimsley to 15-1 record and NCHSAA state runner-up finish. He recorded 63 tackles , including 18 for loss (with 1 sack), 3 QBHs and 1 INT. As a junior in 2021, he registered 30 tackles, including 9 for loss and a QB hurry. PERSONAL: He is majoring in Communication at USC.
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CAREER: Through his three-year career (two seasons and Georgia and one at USC), Jarrett has recorded 12 tackles, including 0.5 a tackle for loss of 2 yards, and 1 INT returned 70 yards for a TD.
2026: Jarrett returns to make an impact on the Trojan defensive line as a redshirt junior in 2026.
2025: Jarrett, who transferred to USC in the spring of 2025 from Georgia, recorded 3 tackles, including 0.5 a tackle for loss of 2 yards, and 1 INT returned for a TD as a redshirt sophomore defensive tackle in 2025. He suffered an injury that sidelined him for the majority of the second half of the season.
He tallied 2 tackles, including 0.5 a tackle for loss of 2 yards, against Missouri State. He notched his first career INT versus Purdue and returned it 70 yards for a TD. The play was dubbed the “Thicc Six”. Jarrett also had 1 tackle versus Michigan State.
GEORGIA: As a redshirt freshman in 2024, he appeared in 11 games. He recorded 3 tackles on the season.
As a freshman in 2023, he saw action in 5 games (including the Orange Bowl against Florida State) and collected 6 tackles for the Bulldogs.
HIGH SCHOOL: Jarrett, a four-star recruit, was rated as the No. 2 player in the state of North Carolina by Rivals, No. 4 by 247Sports and No. 16 by ESPN. He was touted as the No. 5 defensive lineman in the country by Rivals, No. 23 by 247Sports and No. 29 by ESPN. He was ranked as the No. 66 prospect nationally by Rivals. He was a
2023 All-American Bowl participant: .
As a senior in 2022, he helped lead Grimsley to 15-1 record and NCHSAA state runner-up finish. He recorded 63 tackles , including 18 for loss (with 1 sack), 3 QBHs and 1 INT.
As a junior in 2021, he registered 30 tackles, including 9 for loss and a QB hurry.
PERSONAL: He is majoring in Communication at USC.