Jeremiah Jean-Baptiste

Position:
LB
Letters Earned at Ole Miss:
1
Ht./Wt.:
6-2 / 230
Hometown:
Florida City, Fla.
High School:
South Dade
Prev. College:
UCF
Major:
Criminal Justice

2023 (SENIOR): Appeared in all 13 games with 10 starts at linebacker ... Finished fifth on the team with 54 total tackles, including 4.5 tackles for loss ... Also registered one pass breakup and two quarterback hurries ... vs. Mercer (9/2/23): Started at middle linebacker in his Ole Miss debut, tallying two total tackles in 26 defensive snaps ... at #22 Tulane (9/9/23): Started at middle linebacker, recorded four total tackles (two solo) in 45 total snaps across defense and special teams ... vs. Georgia Tech (9/16/23): Started at middle linebacker, recorded an Ole Miss career-high eight tackles (two solo) ... Also assisted on a sack, his first as a Rebel ... at #12 Alabama (9/23/23): Started at middle linebacker, made one solo tackle in 42 total defensive and special teams snaps ... vs. #12 LSU (9/30/23): Started at middle linebacker, tacked four total tackles (three solo) and one pass breakup in 50 snaps across defense and special teams ... vs. Arkansas (10/7/23): Started at middle linebacker, assisted on two tackles in 43 snaps across defense and special teams ... at Auburn (10/21/23): Started at middle linebacker, led team with seven total tackles (six solo), and a career-high 2.0 TFL for a loss of six yards in 36 defensive and special teams snaps ... vs. Vanderbilt (10/28/23): Started at middle linebacker, posted one solo tackle in 27 snaps across defense and special teams ... vs. Texas A&M (11/4/23): Started at linebacker, recorded four tackles (two solo) in 58 total snaps across defense and special teams ... at #1 Georgia (11/11/23): Started at MLB, tallied four tackles (three solo) in 32 defensive snaps ... vs. ULM (11/18/23): Recorded four total tackles (one solo), a half TFL and one QB hurry in 21 total snaps off the bench ... at Mississippi State (11/23/23): Tallied a career-high 10 tackles off the bench, added a half TFL in 34 total snaps as Ole Miss’ top-rated run defender (82.5) and tackler (82.8) per PFF ... vs. Penn State (12/30/23): Tallied three solo tackles, 1.0 TFL and one QB hurry across 38 total snaps played in Ole Miss’ Peach Bowl victory ... Reese’s Senior Bowl Watch List ... Transfer who arrived on campus in January and participated in spring drills.

UCF: Appeared in 35 games over four seasons at UCF … Tallied a career-high nine tackles twice, including eight solo as a senior against SMU … Registered five tackles for loss in 2022 … Recorded five or more tackles in six games last season.

HIGH SCHOOL: Lead South Dade to regional championship game appearance … Recorded 131 tackles during 2017 season … Totaled seven tackles for-loss and five sacks as a junior … Rated as the No. 71 inside linebacker in the nation according to 247 Sports … Ranked as the No. 213 player in the state of Florida by 274 Sports.

PERSONAL: Son of Arnouce Jean-Baptiste and Danard Saintvil … Full name is Jeremiah Arshad Jean-Baptiste … Born on May 31, 2001 … Criminal justice major.