Jamar Dean arrives as a long, physical freshman LB with a two-way résumé
In the 2026 season, Jamar Dean is a freshman linebacker for Bethune-Cookman at 6-1, 190 and already looks like a high-upside add thanks to his versatility, physicality, and production in high school. Bethune-Cookman’s signing release says he posted 85 tackles, 7 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, and 2 passes defended as a senior, while also giving the offense 652 rushing yards and 9 touchdowns—an unusually complete athlete profile[1]. There’s not yet game-stat evidence at the college level, but the appeal is clear: he brings size, effort, and playmaking instincts, and he fits best with a team willing to develop a young, aggressive linebacker.[1][2]
