2022 • REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON
Season: Appeared in nine games...Made eight tackles (4 solo), 1.5 tackles for loss and recovered a fumble...Added a quarterback hurry.
at Purdue (9/1): Assisted on a tackle. Ohio (9/10): Tallied one stop. Central Michigan (9/24): Recorded two solo tackles. Minnesota (10/22): Picked up his first career tackle for loss. at Indiana (11/5): Recorded two tackles, including a half tackle for loss. Maryland (11/12): Assisted on a tackle...Recovered the first fumble of his career. at Rutgers (11/19): Recorded a quarterback hurry.
2021 • TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON
Season: Redshirt season...Appeared in four games on defense and special teams...Made four tackles (3 solo).
Ball State (9/11): Made three stops (2 solo). Indiana (10/2): Made a solo tackle on special teams.
HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year letterman at Belleville High School for head coach Jermain Crowell...Served as a team captain...Tabbed first team All-KLAA in 2019 and 2020...Was selected to the 2019 Detroit News All-West team and Dream Team...Named 2019 MLive All-Conference first team...Selected MaxPreps Great Lakes All-Region in 2019...Guided Belleville to a 9-0 record and a district title in 2020 while registering 43 tackles, eight tackles for loss and two sacks...Helped the Tigers to a 10-1 mark as well as district and regional championships as a junior in 2019 while tallying 61 tackles, 29 tackles for loss, nine sacks and two forced fumbles...Recorded 30 tackles, 13 tackles for loss and three sacks in 2018, helping Belleville to a 10-1 record, a district title and a regional title...Notched 50 tackles, nine tackles for loss and five sacks as a freshman in 2017, leading the Tigers to an 8-1 record...Rated as the No. 25 outside linebacker and No. 11 prospect in Michigan by 247Sports...Tabbed as the No. 40 outside linebacker, No. 42 prospect in the region and No. 9 prospect in the state by ESPN...Ranked as the No. 33 outside linebacker and No. 15 prospect in Michigan by Rivals...Also played basketball at Belleville, earning All-Conference honorable mention honors.
PERSONAL
Full name is Jamari Erick Buddin...Son of Allison and John Buddin...Has two sisters, Madison and Taylor...Hobbies include playing video games and watching movies...Planning to major in kinesiology with the goal of becoming an athletic trainer, gym owner or coach.