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2026 Football Roster

2 Jamal Hailey

2 Jamal Hailey

  • Position:
    Running Back
  • Ht./Wt.:
    5-11 / 191
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown:
    Benton Harbor, Mich.
  • Prev School:
    Western Michigan

Summary

Biography

Honors
2025 SWAC Newcomer of the Week (Oct. 27, 2025)
2026 FAMU Academic Honor Roll (spring)
 
Career Statistics (2022, 2023, 2024 at Western Michigan) (2025 at Florida A&M)
Season   G               GS             Rush        Yards       TD             Receptions             Rec. Yards               TD             KO Ret.   Yards
2022        DNP – A Redshirt Season
2023        10                               6                19             0                0                                  0                                  0                13             227          
2024        10                               6                60             1                0                                  0                                  0                1                0
2025        12                               84             516           6                31                               199                             2                7                126
Totals      32                               96             595           7                31                               199                             2                21             353
 
Career-High Statistics
Rushing Attempts: 19 at Southern (Oct. 25, 2025)
Rushing Yards: 157 at Southern (Oct. 25, 2025)
Rushing Touchdowns: 3 at Southern (Oct. 25, 2025)
Longest Rush: 72 vs. Bethune Cookman (Nov 22, 2025)
Receptions: 5 at Florida Atlantic (Sep. 6, 2025); at Alabama A&M (Nov. 15, 2025)                 
Receiving Yards: 46 at Florida Atlantic (Sep. 6, 2025); at Alabama A&M (Nov. 15, 2025)
Receiving Touchdowns: 1 vs. Albany State (Sept. 13, 2025); vs. Jackson State (Nov. 1, 2025)
Kickoff Returns: 3 at Ohio (Oct. 21, 2023); at Central Michigan (Nov. 7, 2023)
Kickoff Return Yards: 65 at Ohio (Oct. 21, 2023)
Longest Kickoff Returns: 30 at Ohio (Oct. 21, 2023)
 
On Hailey: One of the top returning offensive players in the SWAC who will play for his second season at Florida A&M in 2026…began his career at Western Michigan and was a member of the team for three seasons before transferring to FAMU…the speedy running back has one year of eligibility remaining as he enters the 2026 season…a breakout offensive season with 31 receptions for 199 yards and two touchdown in his first season in Tallahassee…an accomplished running back with 595 career yards rushing including 516 in his first season at Florida A&M…averaged 70.1 yards of total offense and scored eight total touchdowns (six rushing and two receiving in his first season in Orange and Green…
 
At Florida A&M (2025): Played in all 12 games in his first season at Florida A&M…was the Rattler’s second leading rusher (career-high 516 yards), ranked second overall on kickoff returns (seven returns for 126 yards), ranked as their sixth leading receiver (31 catches for 199 yards), was second overall in scoring with a career-high eight touchdowns (48 points, six rushing, and two receiving), was third in total offense (516 yards on 84 plays, 43.0 yards per game), and third in all-purpose yards (841 yards, 70.1 yards per game)…totaled his career-high of 157 rushing yards on a career-high 19 carries for a career-high three touchdowns in Florida A&M’s 43-35 road win at Southern (Oct. 25, 2025)…his career-long run of 56 yards netted him one of three touchdowns against the Jaguars…touchdown runs against Southern came from seven yards (in the second quarter), 39 yards (in the fourth quarter), and 56 yards in the fourth quarter) as the Rattlers won on the road…named as the SWAC Newcomer of the Week for his performance against Southern (Oct. 27, 2025)…became a pass catcher in his first season at FAMU with career-high 31 receptions for a career-high 199 yards and a career-high two touchdown receptions…totaled career-high statistics in receptions (five) and reception yards (46) against both Florida Atlantic (Sep. 6, 2025); at Alabama A&M (Nov. 15, 2025)…totaled two touchdown receptions – with his first coming against Albany State (Sept. 13, 2025) and against Jackson State (Nov. 1, 2025).
 
At Western Michigan (2024): Played in 10 of Western Michigan’s 12 games as one of the Bronco’s most versatile players…helped lead Western Michigan to a 6-7 overall record and a 5-3 in the Mid-American Conference…the Broncos were in contention for a bowl birth until the final week of the season…totaled 60 yards on 10 rushing attempts and earned the first rushing touchdown of his career against Bethune Cookman (Sept. 14)… totaled his career-high of 53 rushing yards in 59-31 win over the Wildcats…his rushing total against Bethune included his season-long rush of 48 yards against the Wildcats…his season-long 48-yard run counted for his first career touchdown in Western’s 59-31 win in the third game of the season and was their first win of the 2024 season…totaled four total tackles (two solo and unassisted) in his 10 games played…both of his tackles came on special teams against Ohio State in a game played against the No. 3 ranked Buckeyes in a game played in the historic Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.
 
At Western Michigan (2023): Played in 10 of the Broncos’ 12 game, serving as team's primary kick returner…helped Western to a 4-8 record with victories over St. Francis (Pa), Ball State, Eastern Michigan, and Central Michigan…returned a team-high 12 kicks for a team-high 227 yards…averaged 18.9 yards per return on his 12 kickoff returns…his career-long kickoff return of 30 yards came against Ohio (Oct 21)... had three rushing attempts for 10 yards at Syracuse (Sept. 9)…finished eighth on the team with 246 all-purpose yards (227 yards on kick returns and 19 of rushing attempts).
 
At Western Michigan (2022): A member of the team at Western Michigan in the Mid-American Conference but did not play in any games…a redshirt season.

High School: Graduated from Berrien Spring High School in 2021 ... averaged 11.3 yards per carry as a senior, scoring 11 touchdowns…totaled 2,016 yards and 33 touchdowns as a senior…an outstanding basketball player at Berrien Spring who earned All-Area second team honors during his career.
 


 
 
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    2025Redshirt Junior

    Running Back
    5'11" 195 lbs
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    2026Redshirt Senior

    Running Back
    5'11" 191 lbs
    2