Jamal Haynes
{{Short description|American football player (born 2002)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2024}}
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|school= Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
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|currentposition=Running back
|class={{redshirt}} Junior
|major=Business Administration
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|highschool= Grayson (Loganville, Georgia)
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- Georgia Tech (2021–present)
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- 2023 Gasparilla Bowl (MVP){{cite tweet |user=GasparillaBowl |number=1738397795503980839 |title=Congrats to the 2023 @unionhomemtg Gasparilla Bowl MVP, #11 @jamalhaynes16 ! |date=December 22, 2023|access-date=December 22, 2023}}
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Jamal Haynes (born October 5, 2002) is an American college football running back for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.
Early life
Haynes attended Grayson High School in Loganville, Georgia. He was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.{{cite news |last1=Sugiura |first1=Ken |title=Grayson's Jamal Haynes commits to Georgia Tech for '21 class |url=https://www.ajc.com/sports/college/grayson-jamal-haynes-commits-georgia-tech-for-class/a0W8YUESM1zimmes3nZzuM/ |newspaper=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution |date=26 January 2020 |access-date=7 August 2024}}
College career
In Haynes first two seasons in 2021 and 2022, he appeared in 11 games primarily as a wide receiver, where he recorded no statistics.{{cite web |title=Jamal Haynes College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/jamal-haynes-1.html |website=Sports Reference |access-date=7 August 2024}} Going into the 2023 season, he was converted to a running back.{{cite news |last1=Bishop |first1=Chad |title=Switch to running back paying dividends for Georgia Tech's Jamal Haynes |url=https://www.ajc.com/sports/georgia-tech/switch-to-running-back-paying-dividends-for-georgia-techs-jamal-haynes/XW337BKCUVHV7A34FUWNESO4VY/ |newspaper=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution |access-date=7 August 2024}} In the 2023 Gasparilla Bowl, Haynes rushed for a career-high 128 yards in a win over UCF.{{cite news |last1=Bishop |first1=Chad |title=Georgia Tech running back Jamal Haynes back for an encore in 2024 |url=https://www.ajc.com/sports/georgia-tech/georgia-tech-running-back-jamal-haynes-back-for-an-encore-in-2024/TTRNHHWW6NDVPGYP3TLU7EZ764/ |newspaper=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution |access-date=7 August 2024}} Haynes finished the 2023 season with 1,059 rushing yards and seven touchdowns and 20 receptions for 151 yards and a touchdown, while also returning two kickoffs for 47 yards, en route to being named third-team all-ACC.{{cite magazine |last1=Caudell |first1=Jackson |title=Georgia Tech Running Back Jamal Haynes Lands on Paul Hornung Watch List |url=https://www.si.com/college/georgiatech/football/georgia-tech-running-back-jamal-haynes-lands-on-paul-hornung-award-watch-list-01j480fzjsym |magazine=Sports Illustrated |access-date=7 August 2024}}{{cite magazine |last1=Caudell |first1=Jackson |title=Jamal Haynes Rated As One Of the ACC's Best Running Backs Heading Into The 2024 Season |url=https://www.si.com/college/georgiatech/football/jamal-haynes-rated-as-one-of-the-acc-s-best-running-backs-heading-into-the-2024-season-01hy913dyy8q |magazine=Sports Illustrated |date=19 May 2024 |access-date=7 August 2024}} Ahead of the 2024 season, he was named to multiple preseason award watchlists such as the Paul Hornung watch list, the Walter Camp Player of the Year watch list, and to the Maxwell Award watch list.{{cite magazine |last1=Caudell |first1=Jackson |title=Jamal Haynes Named to Walter Camp Player of the Year Watch List |url=https://www.si.com/college/georgiatech/football/jamal-haynes-named-to-walter-camp-player-of-the-year-watch-list-01j4hntfsyf1 |magazine=Sports Illustrated |access-date=7 August 2024}}
References
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External links
- [https://ramblinwreck.com/roster/jamal-haynes/ Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets bio]
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Category:American football running backs
Category:Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football players
Category:Players of American football from Gwinnett County, Georgia