Early Years
Dumas attended Abraham Clark High School in Roselle, New Jersey, where he was a star linebacker for the football team and hurdler for the track team. His high school coach Lou Grasso praised Dumas for his talent: "He's one of the outstanding players in this area. He's one of the hardest hitters I've had in a long time. He's definitely a Division I player." He played both fullback and linebacker in his senior year and was selected as a first-team all-state player as a senior. In his final year of prep football, Dumas had 120 tackles, 650 rushing yards and 16 touchdowns, and helped Abraham Clark advance to the North Jersey Group II state semifinals. In July 2003, he played in the Governor's Bowl, an all-star game matching the best players from New York and New Jersey. Dumas was singled out as one of "the defensive heroes" of the game for New Jersey.
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