At Georgia Tech
2021 (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): Played in 12 games with eight starts … Finished with 36 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, four quarterback hurries, three forced fumbles with a 70-yard fumble return … According to Pro Football Focus, generated 20 total pressures and turned in a 67.2 defensive grade on 446 snaps … Made two tackles in win over Northern Illinois (Sept. 4) … Charted five stops, including four solo, three tackles for loss, one sack and two forced fumbles versus Kennesaw State (Sept. 11) … Tallied two tackles against Clemson (Sept. 18) … Recorded three tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss and a forced fumble against North Carolina (Sept. 25) … Registered one stop against Pitt (Oct. 2) … Filed eight tackles and one sack versus Duke (Oct. 9) … Finished with one solo stop against Miami (Nov. 6) … Totaled two solo tackles against Boston College (Nov. 13) … Recorded three tackles, one sack and a pass breakup against Notre Dame (Nov. 20) … Listed five tackles and 0.5 sacks versus Georgia (Nov. 27).
2020 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Saw action in nine games with four starts at defensive end … Led Georgia Tech in sacks (4) and ranked second on the team in tackles for loss (8.5) … Was credited with a 15.2% pressure rate according to ESPN Stats and Info, which ranked eighth among all Power Five conference student-athletes … Became one of only 24 Power Five players over the past three seasons with a pressure rate of 15% or higher … 15.2% pressure rate was tops among ACC players that return in 2021 (next highest: 11.8% by Clemson’s K.J. Henry) … 26 total pressures ranked second among ACC players that return in 2021 (behind only North Carolina’s Tomon Fox – 27) … Ranked seventh on the team overall and tops among defensive linemen with 35 total tackles … Tied for the team lead with three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries … Had at least three tackles in all nine games … Forced a fumble in season-opening win at Florida State (Sept. 12) … Recorded two tackles for loss and a sack at Syracuse (Sept. 26) … Forced and recovered a fumble to go along with a season-high six total tackles and a sack in nationally televised primetime win over Louisville (Oct. 9) … Totaled 16 tackles and 5.5 tackles for loss over his final four games of the season … Turned in his best performance of the season with five tackles, two sacks and 2.5 tackles for loss, including a strip sack in the end zone that he recovered himself for a touchdown during win over Duke (Nov. 28) … Named ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week for the second time in his career following the stellar showing against Duke.
2019 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Appeared in seven games, including starting the final three games of the season at defensive end … Despite limited action, finished fourth among defensive linemen with 25 tackles (12 solo) … Finished with 3.5 tackles-for-loss for 19 yards, including 16 yards off 1.5 sacks … Came up with a huge 11-yard sack in the third quarter at Miami (Fla.) (Oct. 12) en route to an eventual 28-21 overtime victory … Recorded seven tackles (six assisted) at Virginia (Nov. 9) … Took down five offensive players (three solo) against Virginia Tech (Nov. 16), including 1.0 tackles for loss for 6 yards and 0.5 sack for 5 yards … Exploded for a career-high 10 tackles (five solo) in the primetime game against NC State (Nov. 21), where he also totaled a career-high 1.5 tackles-for-loss for 2 yards.
2018 (FRESHMAN): Redshirted due to only seeing action in three games, the first three contests of the year vs. Alcorn State (Sept. 1), at USF (Sept. 8) and at Pitt (Sept. 15) … Recorded five tackles in three games … Registered four tackles in extensive action at USF … Had one stop at Pitt … Was one of 13 true freshmen to see game action for the Yellow Jackets.
HIGH SCHOOL: Rated as a three-star prospect by ESPN, 247Sports/Scout and Rivals … Named honorable-mention all-state and Polk County defensive MVP as a senior … Three-time first-team all-county selection … Set school record with 25 sacks as a senior … Three-year team captain … Selected to play in Blue-Grey All-American game and Best of Florida all-star game … Named defensive MVP and overall MVP of Best of Florida all-star game … Coached by Christopher Canning … Terrific athlete was also a four-year letterwinner/three-year captain in basketball and a three-year letterwinner in track and field … Honor roll student.
PERSONAL: Middle of three siblings … Father, James, played football at Bethel College (1987) before transferring to Florida for two seasons (1988-89) … Jordan is a fan of Japanese animation, Anime … Majoring in business administration … Planning on a career in medicine.
