#12

Jatius Geer

LB · South Carolina · Sr. · #12

Returning to South Carolina for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Jatius Geer

LB · South Carolina · Sr · #12

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#1031 national
CFB
College
2 teams
2021–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025

1 coach
2021
South Carolina
2022
South Carolina
2023
South Carolina
2024
South Carolina
2025
South Carolina

Played his entire career under Shane Beamer.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Syracuse5-7HC: Dino Babers · Run-heavy
2022Syracuse7-6HC: Dino Babers · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2023South Carolina5-7HC: Shane Beamer · Balanced
2024South Carolina9-4HC: Shane Beamer · Run-heavy
2025South Carolina4-8HC: Shane Beamer · Run-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025South Carolina13103.02.0------
2024South Carolina851.01.0------
2023South Carolina1041.00.01----
2022Syracuse27145.53.51----
2021Syracuse111.00.0------
Career593411.56.52----

How he plays

Play style

Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

South Carolina

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Linebacker · South Carolina

Returning around him

  • 62% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
  • 3 South Carolina players drafted to NFL
  • Transfer portal: +1 net (25 in / 24 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

South Carolina · Last season: 4-8 (AP #11) · Talent rank #18 · 2026 recruiting class #14

DNA match

Player DNA

Thumper

Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.

LB

His 2022 production profile sits closest to Noah Taylor’s 2022 season.

Noah Taylor

64%match

North Carolina · 2022

#2

Barryn Sorrell

Texas · 2022

NFL Rd 4
56%
#3

Nate Givhan

Toledo · 2022

55%
#4

JJ Weaver

Kentucky · 2021

54%
#5

Andre Carter II

Army · 2022

54%

Matches Noah on

TFL rate

Differs from Noah on

Hurry rate (higher)
PD rate (lower)
Weight (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Jack Sullivan's sophomore season at Purdue (2021).

Purdue · 2021

#2

Linus Zunk

Vanderbilt · 2024

78%
#3

Vincent Anthony

Duke · 2023

78%
#4

TJ Franklin

Baylor · 2021

74%
#5

Roy Williams

Northern Illinois · 2023

All-MACNFL Rd 1 · Pk 8
74%

Matches Jack on

TFL rate
Tackle volume
Solo tackle rate

Differs from Jack on

Weight (lower)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #5951

Final rank
#6426
Avg #6378.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #5951 this season.