Furman University

Honors & Awards
2025 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll
2024 Fall Academic All-Southern Conference Team
2024 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll
2023 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll

2024 — Saw action in eight games, working as a reserve and member of special teams...tallied three tackles, including one and a pass breakup versus Stetson (48-7 win)...named to the 2024 Fall Academic All-Southern Conference Team...named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll for the 2024-25 school year.

2023 — Appeared in 10 games as a reserve, primarily on special teams...credited with two tackles: vs. Samford 27-21 win) and vs. VMI (37-3 win)...named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll for the 2023-24 school year.

2022 — Reserve cornerback who did not see any action...qualified for redshirt and extra year of eligibility...named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll for the 2022-23 school year.

High School: 2022 graduate of Lake Highland (4A) Prep...football coach was Ben Bullock...played wide receiver and cornerback...served as team captain his senior year in helping his squad to an 11-0 record and Sunshine state SSAC championship...earned All-FACA honors as a wide receiver and defensive back.

Personal:  Full name is Jalen Amari Gummer...born August 23, 2003, in Orlando, Florida...son of Jade and Nina Gummer...has a brother, Trenton...father played football (1994-98) at Western Kentucky...health sciences major.