JaMarkis Weston
Career Summary
Ja'Markis Weston is an edge defender from Clewiston, Florida, who played college football at Florida.
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Early Life
Weston grew up in Clewiston, Florida, and attended Clewiston High School.
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High School
At Clewiston, Weston was a versatile two-way player who handled offense and defense for his high-school team. Florida coach Dan Mullen offered him a scholarship in December 2018, and he chose Florida over Penn State, Tennessee and UCF, among others.
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College Career
Weston spent six seasons at Florida. He redshirted in 2019 after appearing in three games, played eight games in 2020 and nine in 2021, when he caught his first touchdown pass against Samford. He played 12 games primarily on special teams in 2022 and appeared in five games in 2023. As a redshirt senior in 2024, he played all 13 games, totaling nine tackles, one sack and one forced fumble while working mostly on special teams.
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Path to the NFL
Weston's path ran from a versatile role at Clewiston High to six seasons at Florida, where he developed through position changes into a special-teams contributor and edge defender.
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Career Accomplishments
Weston earned SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll recognition in 2023 and completed a bachelor's degree in Education Sciences that fall. In 2024 he served as a game captain against Texas A&M and recorded his first career sack and forced fumble against Samford.
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Playing Style
Listed at 235 pounds, Weston was a versatile player who began as a receiver, moved to safety and then played edge, while also taking linebacker snaps. He was especially valued as a special-teams gunner and contributed as a pass rusher in his final season.
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MFT PLAYER RANKINGS
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MFT Score: 30.7
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