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Jersey Number 8
JaMichael McGoy, Jr.
- Position:
- CB
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 170
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Chattanooga, Tenn.
- Previous School:
- Boyd-Buchanan HS
Awards and Honors
2024: FCS AP All-American third team…Big South-OVC first team…Tabbed as Stats Perform National Player of the Week honorable mention (Week 9)…Helped team to fourth consecutive conference title and an appearance in the Division I playoffs...Played and started in all 14 games for the Skyhawks at defensive back…Compiled 43 total tackles, including 31 solos and 12 assists…Notched 3.0 tackles for loss totaling 12 yards…Recorded one sack against North Alabama (Sept. 14)…Led the Big South-OVC and ranked third nationally with 21 passes defended…Set a program single-season record with 18 pass breakups – including a season-best five PBUs against Eastern Illinois (Oct. 26)…Featured on SportsCenter Top 10 with a one-handed snag against nationally ranked New Hampshire (Nov. 30) in the first round of the FCS playoffs…Tallied a season-high six tackles while adding two pass breakups, two quarterback hurries and an interception against Lindenwood (Nov. 23)…Finished the season with three interceptions, coming against North Alabama (Sept. 14), Lindenwood (Nov. 23) and New Hampshire (Nov. 30)…Tallied multiple PBUs in five contests…Forced a fumble against North Alabama (Sept. 14).
2023: Named to Big South-OVC Football Association second team…Named to Phil Steele All-Conference second team…Named to FCS Football Central All-Conference second team…Played in all 11 games for the Skyhawks while starting 10 contests at cornerback…Helped team to inaugural Big South-OVC Football Association championship…Compiled 29 total tackles, including 25 solos and four assists…Notched one tackle for loss of two yards against Tennessee State (Sept. 30)…Posted a season-best five tackles against Tennessee State (Sept. 30) and Tennessee Tech (Nov. 4)…Forced a fumble against Houston Christian (Sept. 16)…Recorded two interceptions, one against Missouri State (Sept. 9) and Southeast Missouri (Nov. 11)…Posted 13 passes defended…Tallied 11 pass breakups – including a season-best three PBUs against Tennessee Tech (Nov. 4).
2022: Played in 10 games for the Skyhawks in the secondary…Helped team to OVC Championship…Compiled 17 total tackles, including six solos and 11 assists…Tallied a pass breakup against No. 3 Tennessee (Oct. 22)…Posted a season-best four tackles against Houston Christian (Oct. 29).
2021: Redshirted…Played in four contests for the Skyhawks in the secondary and on special teams…Helped team to OVC Championship and second round berth in NCAA Division I playoffs…Saw action against Murray State (Oct. 9), Tennessee State (Nov. 6), Tennessee Tech (Nov. 13) and Southeast Missouri (Nov. 20)…Also a member of the Skyhawk track and field squad where he was a sprinter…He finished first place in the 55m dash at the 2022 Redhawks Invite with a time of 6.59 seconds in his first collegiate race...Overall, he competed in the 55m, 60m, 100m and 200m in his debut season.
BEFORE UTM: Prepped at Boyd-Buchanan High School where he played for head coach Jeremy Bosken...In a shortened senior season, he tallied 518 all-purpose yards and seven total touchdowns...Notched five touchdown receptions and one rushing touchdown while returning a punt return 48 yards for a score...Named first team all-state and played in the Blue-Grey All-American Bowl, scoring a 91-yard touchdown on the opening drive of the game.
PERSONAL: Born on Apr. 3, 2003…Son of JaMichael Sr., and Danielle McGoy…Has one sibling, Justin…Majoring in business management.
- Preseason Honors
- Buck Buchanan Award Preseason Watch List (2025)
- FCS Football Central Preseason All-American (2025)
- OVC-Big South Preseason Defensive Player of the Year (2025)
- Stats Perform FCS Preseason All-Americans (2025)
- OVC-Big South Preseason Watch List (2025)
- Yearly Honors
- OVC-Big South first team (2025)
- FCS AP All-American third team (2024)
- OVC-Big South first team (2024)
- OVC-Big South second team (2023)
- Phil Steele All-Conference first team (2025)
- Phil Steele All-Conference second team (2023)
- FCS Football Central All-Conference second team (2023)
- Weekly Honors
- Stats Perform National Player of the Week honorable mention (2024)
2024: FCS AP All-American third team…Big South-OVC first team…Tabbed as Stats Perform National Player of the Week honorable mention (Week 9)…Helped team to fourth consecutive conference title and an appearance in the Division I playoffs...Played and started in all 14 games for the Skyhawks at defensive back…Compiled 43 total tackles, including 31 solos and 12 assists…Notched 3.0 tackles for loss totaling 12 yards…Recorded one sack against North Alabama (Sept. 14)…Led the Big South-OVC and ranked third nationally with 21 passes defended…Set a program single-season record with 18 pass breakups – including a season-best five PBUs against Eastern Illinois (Oct. 26)…Featured on SportsCenter Top 10 with a one-handed snag against nationally ranked New Hampshire (Nov. 30) in the first round of the FCS playoffs…Tallied a season-high six tackles while adding two pass breakups, two quarterback hurries and an interception against Lindenwood (Nov. 23)…Finished the season with three interceptions, coming against North Alabama (Sept. 14), Lindenwood (Nov. 23) and New Hampshire (Nov. 30)…Tallied multiple PBUs in five contests…Forced a fumble against North Alabama (Sept. 14).
2023: Named to Big South-OVC Football Association second team…Named to Phil Steele All-Conference second team…Named to FCS Football Central All-Conference second team…Played in all 11 games for the Skyhawks while starting 10 contests at cornerback…Helped team to inaugural Big South-OVC Football Association championship…Compiled 29 total tackles, including 25 solos and four assists…Notched one tackle for loss of two yards against Tennessee State (Sept. 30)…Posted a season-best five tackles against Tennessee State (Sept. 30) and Tennessee Tech (Nov. 4)…Forced a fumble against Houston Christian (Sept. 16)…Recorded two interceptions, one against Missouri State (Sept. 9) and Southeast Missouri (Nov. 11)…Posted 13 passes defended…Tallied 11 pass breakups – including a season-best three PBUs against Tennessee Tech (Nov. 4).
2022: Played in 10 games for the Skyhawks in the secondary…Helped team to OVC Championship…Compiled 17 total tackles, including six solos and 11 assists…Tallied a pass breakup against No. 3 Tennessee (Oct. 22)…Posted a season-best four tackles against Houston Christian (Oct. 29).
2021: Redshirted…Played in four contests for the Skyhawks in the secondary and on special teams…Helped team to OVC Championship and second round berth in NCAA Division I playoffs…Saw action against Murray State (Oct. 9), Tennessee State (Nov. 6), Tennessee Tech (Nov. 13) and Southeast Missouri (Nov. 20)…Also a member of the Skyhawk track and field squad where he was a sprinter…He finished first place in the 55m dash at the 2022 Redhawks Invite with a time of 6.59 seconds in his first collegiate race...Overall, he competed in the 55m, 60m, 100m and 200m in his debut season.
BEFORE UTM: Prepped at Boyd-Buchanan High School where he played for head coach Jeremy Bosken...In a shortened senior season, he tallied 518 all-purpose yards and seven total touchdowns...Notched five touchdown receptions and one rushing touchdown while returning a punt return 48 yards for a score...Named first team all-state and played in the Blue-Grey All-American Bowl, scoring a 91-yard touchdown on the opening drive of the game.
PERSONAL: Born on Apr. 3, 2003…Son of JaMichael Sr., and Danielle McGoy…Has one sibling, Justin…Majoring in business management.
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