2023 Football Roster
Jehiem Oatis
- Position:
- DL
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 320
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Columbia, Miss.
- High School:
- Columbia
2024
Recorded two tackles, a quarterback hurry and one pass breakup in four games of action before entering the portal midseason. Western Kentucky: Finished with two tackles and a pass breakup in the season opener. USF: Recorded one quarterback pressure against the Bulls. Wisconsin: Rotated in along the defensive front in Madison. Georgia: Contributed up front in the top-five pairing.
2023
Played in 13 games with three starts, missing the USF contest ... totaled 26 tackles, including one for loss (-7 yards) and half a sack (-5 yards) ... also contributed a pair of quarterback hurries and two pass breakups ... named to the Outland Trophy Watch List, which is presented annually to the nation's top interior lineman ... named one of the defensive players of the week by the Alabama coaching staff for his play at Kentucky. Middle Tennessee: Recorded three tackles in the season opener. Texas: Finished with four tackles and a pass breakup against the Longhorns. Ole Miss: Posted one stop in the SEC opener. Mississippi State: Contributed one tackle in Starkville. Texas A&M: Accumulated four tackles against the Aggies, including half a sack. Arkansas: Recorded two tackles in the Homecoming contest. Tennessee: Finished with three tackles and a quarterback hurry on the day. LSU: Posted one tackle and a pass breakup against the Tigers. Kentucky: Led the Alabama defense in production points in Lexington ... registered two stops, including half a tackle for loss (-2 yards) ... also added one quarterback hurry. Chattanooga: Totaled one stop against the Mocs. Auburn: Recorded one tackle in the Iron Bowl. Georgia: Played a key role up front as the Tide limited the Bulldogs to only 78 yards rushing on the day ... finished with two total tackles. Michigan: Notched one tackle against the Wolverines.
2022
Got his weight down to earn a role in his first season at the Capstone ... earned Freshman All-SEC recognition from the league coaches ... played in 12 games with 10 starts ... totaled 29 tackles, including two tackles for loss (-9 yards) and one sack (-8 yards) ... also contributed four quarterback hurries and a pair of pass breakups ... selected as a defensive player of the week by the Alabama coaching staff for his play at Arkansas. Utah State: Totaled two tackles in his collegiate debut. Texas: Rotated in along the defensive front against the Longhorns, finishing with one tackle. ULM: Made his first start for the Tide ... recorded two tackles, including half a tackle for loss (-1 yard), to go with one quarterback pressure. Vanderbilt: Notched a pair of stops in his start against the Commodores. Arkansas: Posted a season-high eight tackles in his start up front ... notched one sack (-8 yards) as he pushed past the line to get to Razorback signal-caller. Texas A&M: Broke up one pass and pressured the quarterback to go with his two tackles. Tennessee: Recorded three stops in Knoxville. LSU: Returned to the field after missing the Mississippi State matchup ... posted one tackle in his start against the Tigers. Ole Miss: Pressured the quarterback once in his start. Austin Peay: Recorded three tackles, including half a stop for loss, to go with a quarterback hurry. Auburn: Made three tackles against the Tigers. Kansas State: Broke up one pass while adding two tackles in the Sugar Bowl.
High School and Personal Data
Powerful offensive lineman from neighboring Mississippi ... earned a five-star ranking as the No. 2 recruit in Mississippi and 10th-ranked defensive tackle nationally by PrepStar ... a four-star recruit by all other major outlets ... No. 37 on the ESPN300 and the fourth-ranked defensive tackle in the country ... also listed as the No. 17 player in the Southeast Region and the No. 2 player in Mississippi by ESPN ... listed as the No. 79 recruit in the On3 Consensus ... the No. 97 recruit on the Rivals250 along with being tabbed the No. 6 defensive tackle and No. 3 player from Mississippi by Rivals.com ... the top-ranked player in Mississippi according to 247Sports ... 247Sports' No. 12 defensive lineman and No. 91 player overall ... listed as the No. 70 player and the No. 11 defensive lineman in the country on the 247Composite ... earned the No. 114 spot in the On300 rankings by On3 ... selected to the Under Armour All-America Game ... earned a spot on the Clarion Ledger's 2020 All-State Team as a junior thanks to his 65 tackles, including 18 for loss and three sacks, to go with four field goal blocks ... coached by Chip Bilderback at Columbia High School ... chose Alabama over in-state Mississippi State and Ole Miss along with LSU.
