2016 Football Roster
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Jumper, Colton

Jersey Number 53
Colton Jumper
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 224
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Lookout Mountain, Tenn.
- High School:
- Baylor School
Bio
CAREER HIGHS
- Tackles - 18 vs. Georgia Tech, 9/4/17
- Tackles for Loss - 1 (5x) last at Florida, 9/16/17
- Fumbles Forced - 1 at Georgia, 10/1/16
- Interception - 1 at Texas A&M, 10/8/16
- Pass Breakup - 1 vs. Florida, 9/24/16
2017 - SENIOR
- Posted first sack of his career in the second quarter at No. 24 Florida, causing a nine-yard loss on third down which forced the Gators to punt (9/16)
- Ranks 12th in the SEC with 24 total tackles
- Collected 11 tackles in the first half vs. Georgia Tech (9/4) and finished the game with a career-high 18.
2016 - JUNIOR
Photo Gallery
- 2016 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
- Games/Starts: 13/7
- Enjoyed breakout season, making six of his seven starts at MIKE linebacker in place of an injured Darrin Kirkland Jr. and finishing fourth on the team with 61 tackles (37 solo) with 4.0 tackles for loss, one interception, one forced fumble, four passes defended, and one QB hurry
- Started at MIKE linebacker at Vanderbilt (11/26) and finished with two tackles
- Came off the bench against Missouri (11/19) and made eight tackles (six solo), including one TFL
- Played MIKE linebacker off the bench vs. Kentucky (11/12), recording four tackles (two solo)
- Had two tackles, 0.5 TFL and one QB hurry against Tennessee Tech (11/5)
- Started at Will linebacker at South Carolina (10/29), contributing three tackles and one quarterback hurry
- Recorded three tackles and one QB hurry vs. Alabama (10/15)
- Started at MLB over five-game stretch (Ohio, Florida, Georgia, Texas A&M, Alabama) in place of injured Darrin Kirkland Jr., racking up 39 tackles, 2.5 TFLs, one forced fumble, one interception and two passes defended in those games
- Had 10 tackles and one TFL and made first interception of career in the third quarter at Texas A&M (10/8), picking off Trevor Knight on a tipped ball
- Made career-high 11 tackles, had first forced fumble of career and 0.5 TFL in comeback win at
- Recorded career-high eight tackles (four solo) and had one pass breakup in win vs. Florida (9/24)
- Made first start of the season at MLB vs. Ohio (9/17), posting career-high seven tackles (five solo), one TFL
- Saw action at MLB off of the bench vs. Virginia Tech (9/10), entering after Darrin Kirkland Jr. exited with an injury, and tallied three tackles
2015 - SOPHOMORE
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- 2015 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
- Games/Starts: 13/3
- Middle linebacker in second year in program
- Played all 13 games, started three games in 2015, making 10 tackles
- Made a tackle in Outback Bowl win vs. Northwestern (1/1)
- Made a late tackle in regular-season finale vs. Vanderbilt (11/28)
- Four tackles and TFL vs. #19 Oklahoma (9/12)
- Made two tackles in 2015 opener vs. Bowling Green (9/5)
2014 - FRESHMAN
HIGH SCHOOL
- Lettered at Baylor School in Chattanooga, Tenn. for coach Phil Massey
- Rated two-star by 247Sports
- Rated two-star by Scout
- Finished his high school career with 251 tackles, 39 TFL, 22 sacks, 2 interceptions, caused 5 fumbles, recovered 2 fumbles and blocked 1 FG in his high school career.
- Finished his senior season with 131 tackles, 19 TFL, eight sacks, two interceptions, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and a blocked field goal
- Earned Tennessee Div. II-AA all-state honors during his junior and senior seasons
- Selected to the Toyota Tennessee Football All-Star Classic
- 2012 TNVarsity All-Classification All-State team
PERSONAL
- Full Name: Jay Colton Jumper, Jr
- Born: November 26, 1994
- Son of Dawn and Jay Jumper
- Majoring in Economics
- Recipient of Tom & Linda Morris Athletics Scholarship Endowment
FB | Aguilar, Brazzell, Gilbert Postgame vs. ETSU (9.6.25)
Saturday, September 06
FB | Matthews, Robinson, West Postgame vs. ETSU (9.6.25)
Saturday, September 06
FB | Josh Heupel Postgame vs. ETSU (9.6.25)
Saturday, September 06
FB | Cinematic Recap vs. Syracuse (8.30.25)
Tuesday, September 02