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Jamian Risher Jr.

  • position LB
  • height 6-2
  • weight 222
  • class Redshirt Sophomore
  • Hometown Varnville, S.C.
  • High school Wade Hampton
  • position LB
  • height 6-2
  • weight 222
  • class Redshirt Sophomore
  • Hometown Varnville, S.C.
  • High school Wade Hampton

Jamian Risher Jr. Bio

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… figures to have a role on special teams again in 2024 and provde depth at linebacker.

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 on the South Carolina campus but was not a member of 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 throughout his prep career, including a stint at quarterback as a senior… selected to play in the Touchstone Energy North-South All-Star Football Game following his senior season 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… multi-sport athlete who also played basketball and competed in track & field.

PERSONAL
Full name is Jamian LaNorris Risher Jr.