Student-Athlete Features
VUCommodores.com — Wakefield Worth the Wait
As a Fifth-Year Senior (2020)
• SEC Academic Honor Roll
• Played in four games with two starts, against No. 20/17 LSU and South Carolina
• 38 carries for 123 yards (3.2 yards/carry)
• Five receptions for 16 yards (3.2 yards/catch)
• Fourth on the team with 123 yards of total offense
• Carried 15 times for 37 yards in the season opener at No. 10/11 Texas A&M
• Season-high 16 carries for a year-best 52 yards versus No. 20/17 LSU
• Caught three passes at Texas A&M and one each versus the Tigers and Gamecocks
As a Senior (2019)
• One game played
• Suffered season-ending injury in the opener vs. Georgia
• Registered one rush for seven yards and a reception for 10 yards in the opener
As a Junior (2018)
• 13 games played with two starts
• 353 yards rushing on 78 carries
• Five catches for 45 yards
• 72 rushing yards on 14 carries vs. South Carolina
• 74 rushing yards on 19 carries at Kentucky
• 56 rushing yards, one touchdown versus Middle Tennessee
• Rushing touchdown versus Florida
• Four kickoff returns for 74 yards versus Baylor (Texas Bowl)
As a Sophomore (2017)
• SEC Academic Honor Roll
• 11 games played
• 115 rushing yards on 28 carries
• Three catches for 15 yards
• 64 rushing yards on 15 attempts versus Alabama A&M
As a Freshman (2016)
• SEC Academic Honor Roll
• Did not see action
The Wakefield File
• Prepped at Providence (Fla.)
• Varsity letters in football, basketball and track
• Two-time team captain
• 5,112 career rushing yards and 67 touchdowns
• 1,885 rushing yards and 23 touchdowns as a senior
• 2,537 rushing yards and 37 touchdowns as a junior
• 469 rushing yards in one game
• 690 rushing yards and seven touchdowns as a sophomore
• Two-time all-state
• Times-Union Super 24
• 3A Mr. Football finalist
• Blue-Grey All-American Bowl invitee
• Born in Jacksonville, Fla.
• Full name is Jamauri Lamar Wakefield
• Son of Darryl Jr. and Chanda Wakefield
• Younger brother, Jamal
• Pursuing a graduate degree in marketing
Career Highs
Rushing Yards: 74, at Kentucky, 10/20/2018
Rush Attempts: 19, at Kentucky, 10/20/2018
Rushing Touchdowns: 2 (2x), vs. Florida, 10/13/2018
Longest Rush: 26, vs. Nevada, 9/8/2018
Longest Reception: 21 yards, vs. Georgia, 10/6/2018