Linebacker transfers to Georgia State from Wake Forest

DAVID BARNES / AJC file

Credit: David Barnes

Credit: David Barnes

DAVID BARNES / AJC file

Outside linebacker Shamar McCollum transferred to Georgia State from Wake Forest.

McCollum, who is from Hamer, S.C., and is listed at 6-foot-4 and 235 pounds, played two seasons for Wake Forest, recording 24 tackles, including 6.5 tackles for loss and two sacks, in 18 games.

He played in seven games in 2020 and collected 10 tackles, including tackles for loss against N.C. State, Syracuse and North Carolina. McCollum played in 11 games as a freshman in 2018. He made 14 tackles, including 4.5 tackles for loss, and he registered two sacks, against North Carolina and Elon.