Akron Zips · S RoomS
#6 Jamari Somerville
Class RS JR/TRFrom James Madison (transfer)Ht / Wt 5'11" · 195 lbHometown Indian Head, MD · Henry E. Lackey HS | James Madison
Depth-chart placement
Current role
SS2Placement
BackupRoom
SafetyExperience
4-JRLast change
Updated 2026-07-29S room context
View full depth chart →Jamari Somerville holds the SS · Backup spot in Akron Zips’s safety room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:
Transfer history
2026James Madison→Akron Zips
Production
2025 seasonLatest season · 2025
15
Tackles
2
TFL
1
Sacks
1
Passes defended
Background & career
Jamari Somerville is a safety from Indian Head, Maryland, who attended Henry E. Lackey High School before playing at James Madison. He redshirted in 2023 to retain eligibility and saw no action in 2024. Somerville transferred to Akron as a redshirt junior in 2025, appearing in 12 games with one start. He recorded 19 total tackles (9 solo, 10 assisted), 2.0 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, and one pass breakup, posting a season-high six tackles against Buffalo on October 25.
James Madison2023 – 2024
Akron2025 — presentPrevious schoolJames MadisonOriginIndian Head, MD · Henry E. Lackey HS | James Madison