Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2021-2025Florida
George Gumbs Jr.
EDGE • 6'4" • 250 lbs • Chicago, IL, USA
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George Gumbs Jr. shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.2 disruption score.
Impact Production
77
High-end production for an edge defender
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Reliability
67
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
85
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2023 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Northern Illinois • Florida
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Georgia
Player Story
George Gumbs Jr. built his college career from 2021 through 2025 as an edge defender from Chicago, IL wearing No. 34, spending time with Florida and Northern Illinois. The clearest part of George Gumbs Jr.'s career...
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- Committed To
- Northern Illinois
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2026
- Selection
- Round 5 · Pick 16
- Overall
- No. 156
- NFL Team
- Indianapolis Colts
George Gumbs Jr., EDGE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2023 Regular Season · Northern Illinois. George Gumbs Jr. shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.2 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 101
- TFL
- 22.5
- Sacks
- 11
- QB hurries
- 10
- Passes defended
- 2
Quick Answers
George Gumbs Jr. quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Florida · EDGE
- Career Tackles
- 101
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 6 entries · 35 games
- Best season
- 2023 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
- Top game
- Georgia
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Simeon · Northern Illinois
- High school pipeline
- Simeon · 25 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2026 · Round 5 · Pick 16 · Indianapolis Colts
- Latest roster
- No. 34 · Senior
- 2025 Tackles rank
- 31 tackles · EDGE 10th (top 21%) · SEC 158th (top 21%) · National 1,324th (top 22%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2022 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 2 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 33.3 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 11 | 34 | 7.5 | 3.5 | 2 | - | 0 | 57.8 |
| 2024 Postseason | Florida | 13 | 3 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 53.3 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Florida | 13 | 33 | 8.5 | 5.5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 53.3 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Florida | 9 | 31 | 6.5 | 2 | 4 | - | 0 | 53.3 |
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Transfer Portal History
Matched portal movement
| Season | Path | Movement | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Northern Illinois to Florida | G5/FCS to P4 | 80.7 | Dec 12, 2023 |
George Gumbs Jr. played EDGE for Northern Illinois and Florida. Across 5 tracked seasons, George Gumbs Jr. recorded 44 receiving yards and 101 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2022 with Northern Illinois.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season
Northern Illinois paired 13 primary output with 24.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 28.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Northern Illinois, Florida.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Georgia
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2025 Regular Season · Florida
Games
9
Havoc Plays / G
1.4
Efficiency
28.2
Usage
9.7
Consistency
42
Best Game by takeover score
Georgia
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Long Island University: 2.5. South Florida: 1. LSU: 1. Texas: 3. Texas A&M: 0. Mississippi State: 0. Georgia: 3. Kentucky: 1. Ole Miss: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Long Island University: 2 by 33.3. South Florida: 3 by 22.5. LSU: 5 by 30.8. Texas: 1 by 34.2. Texas A&M: 2 by 8.3. Mississippi State: 1 by 4.2. Georgia: 9 by 67.5. Kentucky: 5 by 30.8. Ole Miss: 3 by 22.5
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins1.8 · Games = 3 · +0.7 vs Losses
Losses1.2 · Games = 6 · -0.7 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
9 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Georgia
Best efficiency game
67.5 vs Georgia
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 11/16 | @ Ole Miss | L 24-34 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/9 | @ Kentucky | L 7-38 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/1 | vs GeorgiaSplash game | L 20-24 | 9 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/18 | vs Mississippi State | W 23-21 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/11 | @ Texas A&M | L 17-34 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/4 | vs TexasSplash game | W 29-21 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/13 | @ LSU | L 10-20 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/6 | vs South Florida | L 16-18 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/30 | vs Long Island UniversitySplash game | W 55-0 | 2 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
George Gumbs Jr. story
George Gumbs Jr. built his college career from 2021 through 2025 as an edge defender from Chicago, IL wearing No. 34, spending time with Florida and Northern Illinois. The clearest part of George Gumbs Jr.'s career was his defensive production: 101 tackles, 22.5 tackles for loss, 11 sacks, and 2 passes defended across 35 career games in the available record. His career also includes 44 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives George Gumbs Jr.'s career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Northern Illinois
2021-2023
Opening stop
- 2
Florida
2024-2025
Final stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2022 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 13 | 24.7 | 9.9 | 13 |
| 2024 Postseason | Florida | 20 | 26.9 | 6.1 | 7 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Florida | 20 | 26.9 | 6.1 | 0 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Florida | 12.5 | 28.2 | 9.7 | -7.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs No. 6 Georgia
Week 10 · L 20-24 · Conference game · Ranked opponent
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Havoc Plays
89.2 takeover
3 disruption/tackle impact with 89.2 takeover score.
#2
vs Samford
Week 2 · W 45-7
5
Havoc Plays
87.5 takeover
Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 87.5 takeover score.
#3
vs Southern Illinois
Week 2 · L 11-14
3
Havoc Plays
80.8 takeover
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 80.8 takeover score.
#4
@ Akron
Week 6 · W 55-14 · Conference game
2.5
Havoc Plays
75 takeover
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 75 takeover score.
#5
vs Long Island University
Week 1 · W 55-0
2.5
Havoc Plays
72.2 takeover
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 72.2 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2023 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
13 primary output · 24.7 efficiency · 9.9 usage
57.8
#2
2024 Postseason · Florida
53.3
20 primary · 26.9 efficiency · 6.1 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · Florida
53.3
20 primary · 26.9 efficiency · 6.1 usage
Milestones
9
Impact games
11
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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