Jamian Risher Jr.
- position LB
- height 6-1
- weight 232
- class Redshirt Junior
- Hometown Varnville, S.C.
- High school Wade Hampton
- position LB
- height 6-1
- weight 232
- class Redshirt Junior
- Hometown Varnville, S.C.
- High school Wade Hampton
Jamian Risher Jr. Bio
*2024 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
Walk-on linebacker who earned his way onto the roster in 2023 out of a tryout camp and worked his way onto the field as a special teams performer… expected to challenge for a role on special teams again in 2025 and provide depth at linebacker.
2024 (Redshirt Sophomore)
Appeared briefly in three games, seeing action against Old Dominion, Akron and Wofford… did not record any statistics… named to the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll.
2023 (Redshirt Freshman)
Walk-on linebacker who joined the squad in the summer following an on-campus tryout… worked his way into regular duty on special teams, appearing in each of the final six games of the season…did not record any statistics.
2022 (Freshman)
Was a student at South Carolina but not on the football team.
HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from Wade Hampton (Hampton, S.C.) High School in 2022… was a four-year starter for the Red Devils… played several positions in his prep career including a stint at quarterback as a senior… played in the North-South All-Star Game following his senior year where he started at free safety… named first-team All-Region after both his sophomore and junior seasons… earned Defensive Player of the Year honors in 2019… helped the Red Devils to the conference and region titles in both 2018 and 2019… coached by Rob Hanna and Jerry Brown… also played basketball and competed in track & field.
PERSONAL
Jamian LaNorris Risher Jr. was born Sept. 5, 2003… is a sport and entertainment management major.
