2020 Football Roster
Roster
Janari Dean
- Position:
- S
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Batesville, Miss.
- High School/Previous School:
- South Panola HS
2020 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
2020 (True Freshman Season)
Awards: Earned SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll.
Season: Redshirted his initial year with the program.
High School
Prepped at South Panola High School under head coach Ricky Woods โฆ Three-star prospect per ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports โฆ Top-20 prospect in Mississippi according to ESPN (No. 15). Rivals (No. 17) and 247Sports (No. 10) โฆ Top-40 safety prospect nationally per ESPN (No. 33), Rivals (No. 37) and 247Sports (No. 37) โฆ Selected to the Clarion Ledgerโs Dandy Dozen as a senior โฆ As a senior, helped SPHS to a 12-2 record and the second round of Mississippi High School Activities Association Class 6A playoffs โฆ Carried 182 times for 1,599 yards and 15 touchdowns โฆ Recorded four catches for 86 yards โฆ Was 1-of-1 passing for 61 yards and a touchdown โฆ As a junior in 2018, rushed for 2,030 yards and 18 touchdowns, eclipsing the 100-yard mark in 10 games and scoring multiple touchdowns in seven games โฆ Overcame injuries during his freshman and sophomore prep seasons โฆ Participated in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game as a senior โฆ Caught the game-winning touchdown from MSU teammate Will Rogers โฆ Committed to MSU on June 17, 2019
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Personal
Born Janari R. Dean on October 16, 2000 โฆ Son of Laja and James, Jr. Dean โฆ Father, James, was a Clarion Ledger Dandy Dozen in 2000 โฆ In his free time, cares for and trains show horses โฆ Majoring in agricultural sciences โฆ Twitter handle is @JanariDean400.
