Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 63-3vs Tennessee State | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 1 | 11 | Season-high 15 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 70-20vs Western Kentucky | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 6 | |
| Total | 6 | 26 | 4.3 | 1 | 11 |
#27
Jae Lamar
Freshman running back for Georgia. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 205 lb · Moultrie, GA · Colquitt County HS
Returning to Georgia for 2026
The numbers
26
rushing yards · 2026
1 TD · 4.3 per carry
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 15 rush yds, 1 TD, vs Tennessee State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 running back for Georgia. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Georgia in 2026.
Jae Lamar
The receipt on tape: 15 rush yds, 1 rush TD against Tennessee State, Week 1, 2026.
26 RUSH YDS · 1 RUSH TD · 6 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2026
- Signed with Georgia4-star out of Colquitt County
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Georgia
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Georgia2-0HC: Kirby Smart · Balanced, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (6)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 13.0 YDS/g, 4.3 YPC, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kirby Smart
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Georgia | 6 | 26 | 4.3 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 6 | 26 | 4.3 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 63–3
15 rush yds (3 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 60-point win at home against Tennessee State.
With S. White — 3 rec · 34 yds · G. Stockton — 202 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Georgia
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Georgia
Returning around him
- 69% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 8 Georgia players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -7 net (9 in / 16 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Georgia · Last season: 12-2 (AP #2) · Talent rank #1 · 2026 recruiting class #6
Background
High School: Colquitt County HS, coached by Sean Calhoun…247sports.com composite four-star prospect…ranked as the #212 prospect nationally, #16 running back prospect and #24 prospect in Georgia…PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #146 prospect nationally, #11 RB prospect and #17 prospect in Geo...
The backfield · Georgia
- #3Nate Frazier947 rushing yards · 2025
- #22Dante Dowdell560 rushing yards · 2025
- #5Chauncey Bowens526 rushing yards · 2025
- #20Dwight Phillips Jr.210 rushing yards · 2025
- #27Jae Lamar2 games · 2026
4 more on the roster · Georgia team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology