Viral outburst from Jamon Dumas-Johnson a positive sign for Georgia football

ATHENS — Inside linebacker Jamon Dumas-Johnson briefly went viral during Saturday night’s game against Missouri. Not because of a big hit or a spectacular interception but rather a spirited conversation he was having on the sideline with cornerback Kamari Lassiter.

Given the circumstances of the game, the Bulldogs were down 10-0 and trailing for the first time all season, some saw it is as a worrying sign. A young team not being up for the moment on the road in the SEC.

Of course, that’s not actually what was transpiring. Dumas-Johnson, as many of the inside linebackers before him, was leading. Rallying the troops. Demanding that the team play up to its sky-high standard.

“He’s definitely been getting on us, holding us accountable,” defensive back Tykee Smith said of Dumas-Johnson. “He was in a room full of leaders with Quay (Walker), Nakobe (Dean) and Channing (Tindall). “So he’s stepping up in that role and holding everyone to a standard.”

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