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Where did Jermaine Johnson go to college? Did Jermaine Johnson play college football?

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Jermaine Curtis Johnson II is an American football defensive end for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He played college football at Independence CC and Georgia before transferring to Florida State in 2021 where he was named the ACC Defensive Player of the Year

Where did Jermaine Johnson go to college?

Jermaine had his college education at Independence Community College, in Independence, Kansas, the United States, however, he took a transfer to the University of Georgia.

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Before his college education, he attended Eden Prairie High School. As a senior in high school, he was named All-Metro after recording 37 tackles and seven sacks. Johnson was academically ineligible to play NCAA Division I football after graduating with a 1.9 GPA.

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Did Jermaine Johnson play college football?

Johnson played collegiate football, which he began at Independence Community College. As a freshman, he had 58 tackles, eight sacks, and three forced fumbles. Johnson transferred to the University of Georgia following the season.

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Johnson played in every game for the Georgia Bulldogs as a sophomore, where he had 20 tackles and 2.5 sacks. As a senior, he finished third on the team with four sacks 16 total tackles, and 11 quarterback hurries.

Johnson had seven tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, and 1.5 sacks in his first game for the Seminoles, a 41-38 overtime loss to Notre Dame, and was named the Atlantic Coast Conference Defensive Lineman of the Week.

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Johnson was named the ACC Defensive Player of the Year and first-team All-ACC after he finished the season with 70 tackles and led the ACC with 18 tackles for loss and 12 sacks.

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