Defensive end, Florida (from Northern Illinois), 2021–25
George Gumbs Jr.
- Number
- No. 34
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 250 lb
- Class (2025)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Chicago, IL
- Born
- Oct 25, 2002, in Chicago, Illinois
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George Gumbs Jr. played defensive end at Northern Illinois (2021–23) and Florida (2024–25). The Indianapolis Colts took Gumbs in round 5, No. 156 overall in the 2026 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
9tackles, career highvs. Georgia, 2025Team titles: MAC champions, 2021
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Northern Illinois | 34 | 15 | 7.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | Florida | 36 | 20 | 8.5 | 5.5 | 2 | 4 |
| 2025 | Florida | 31 | 14 | 6.5 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Career | 101 | 49 | 22.5 | 11 | 2 | 10 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Northern Illinois | 34 | DE | RS | ||
| 2022 | Northern Illinois | 34 | DE | Fr. | ||
| 2023 | Northern Illinois | 34 | DE | So. | ||
| 2024 | Florida | 34 | DE | Jr. | ||
| 2025 | Florida | 34 | DE | Sr. | 6′4″ | 250 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2025 Florida 9 games, 31 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Long Island University | W 55–0 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. South Florida | L 16–18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | at LSU | L 10–20 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | vs. Texas | W 29–21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at Texas A&M | L 17–34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | vs. Mississippi State | W 23–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | vs. Georgia | L 20–24 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at Kentucky | L 7–38 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | at Ole Miss | L 24–34 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Florida 13 games, 36 tackles, 5.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Miami | L 17–41 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Samford | W 45–7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs.Texas A&M | L 20–33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | atMississippi State | W 45–28 | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs. UCF | W 24–13 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at Tennessee | L 17–23 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs.Kentucky | W 48–20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 2 | vs.Georgia | L 20–34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | atTexas | L 17–49 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 16 | vs.LSU | W 27–16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs.Ole Miss | W 24–17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | at Florida State | W 31–11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 20 ✦ | vs. Tulane | W 33–8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Northern Illinois 11 games, 34 tackles, 3.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Boston College | W 27–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Southern Illinois | L 11–14 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | at Nebraska | L 11–35 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. Tulsa | L 14–22 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at Toledo | L 33–35 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at Akron | W 55–14 | 4 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Ohio | W 23–13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs. Eastern Michigan | W 20–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | at Central Michigan | L 31–37 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | vs. Ball State | L 17–20 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | at Kent State | W 37–27 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Northern Illinois 2 games, 4 catches, 44 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Eastern Illinois | W 34–27 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 8 | vs.Toledo | L 32–52 | – | – | – | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2026 | Combine or pro day 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′4⅜″ | |
| Weight | 245 lb | |
| Arm length | 33⅝″ | |
| Hand size | 9″ | |
| Wingspan | 81⅜″W | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.66 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.67 s | |
| Vertical jump | 41″ | |
| Broad jump | 10′1″ | |
| Bench press | 22 reps | |
| 3-cone drill | 7.00 s |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
1 season, 1 game with a stat; latest team: Indianapolis Colts.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | Indianapolis Colts | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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