Jamal Haynes (born October 5, 2002) is an American

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Early life

Haynes attended Grayson High School in

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. He was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play

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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. Going into the 2023 season, he was converted to a running back. In the 2023 Gasparilla Bowl, Haynes rushed for a career-high 128 yards in a win over UCF. 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. 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.

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External links

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Haynes, Jamal 2002 births Living people American football running backs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football players Players of American football from Gwinnett County, Georgia People from Loganville, Georgia