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2023 Football Roster

1 Jalen Jordan

  • Position Safety
  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 180
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Lake Cormorant, Miss.
  • Highschool Lake Cormorant

Biography

2023 (Sr.): Played in 12 of South Alabama's 13 games while making eight starts ... totaled 35 tackles for the season, including two for loss ... intercepted two passes on the season in wins over Marshall and Eastern Michigan ... recorded a season-high six tackles in South's homecoming game against Central Michigan ... tallied five tackles in back-to-back games against Troy and Arkansas State ... helped the Jaguars claim the first bowl championship in school history be defeating Eastern Michigan, 59-10, in the 2023 68 Ventures Bowl.

2022 (Jr.): Appeared in 13 games, starting 12 of those... Recorded 58 total tackles, including 37 solo stops... Recorded one tackle for loss against Western Kentucky (12/21) in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl... Recorded one quarterback hurry against Arkansas State (10/29)... Recorded a season-high 10 tackles against Georgia Southern (11/5)... Finished with seven tackles against UCLA (9/17) and six against Troy (1020)... Also recorded four or more tackles in seven other games.

Ole Miss Highlights: Appeared in 13 games and recorded 10 tackles in 2021 … Played in nine games with six starts at the Star position as a sophomore in 2020, finishing with 53 tackles including 31 solo stops … Appeared in 10 games as a freshman in 2019, primarily on special teams… One of three Ole Miss transfers, joining tight end DaMarcus Thomas who signed with the Jags in December 2021.

High School Highlights: Consensus 3-star prospect by Rivals, 247Sports and ESPN ... Played in Mississippi/Alabama All-Star Game ... Named First-Team All-State in 2017 and 2018 ... Named Region 1 Class 5A Defensive Player of the Month (Nov.  2018) ... Totaled over 100 tackles in his freshman, junior and senior seasons at Lake Cormorant ... Notched 105 tackles and two TFL as a freshman, adding three interceptions and 11 pass deflections (2015) ... Racked up 141 total tackles, 10 TFL and five sacks, four interceptions, eight pass deflections and four forced fumbles as a junior (2017) ... Racked up 125 tackles, 2.0 TFL as a senior, adding seven interceptions, four pass deflections and four forced fumbles (2018) ... Excellent athlete, won powerlifting national title in 2018 with 555-pound deadlift in 163-pound weight class.

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Historical Player Information

  • 1

    2022Junior

    Cornerback
    5'9" 180 lbs
    1
  • 1

    2023Senior

    Safety
    5'9" 180 lbs
    1