UGA Recruiting: Big Time Linebacker Excited About the Interest from the Back2Back Champs




“Georgia said I fit the role of Nakobe Dean, who just got drafted by the Eagles,” Jernigan told DawgsHQ. “Other colleges love the way I am sideline-to-sideline with my speed and strength, as well as the power I bring to tackling.”

“My mom and dad were excited. I was excited, as well,” Jernigan said. “They are a very good team, and for a person like me out of an underrated football state like Mississippi, it shocks the world.”