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Jersey Number 49
Jorden Starling
- Position:
- DE
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-4 / 237
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Chattanooga, TN
- High School:
- McCallie School
Bio
2023 (r-Senior)
• Played in 11 games
• Had 12 tackles on the season, including 3.0 TFLs, a sack, three hurries and a forced fumble
• Averaged 35 snaps played per game
• Was the team’s Specialist of the Week once and also once earning the Defensive Lineman of the Week award
• Averaged 35 snaps played per game
• Had two solo tackles, including a TFL against Jax State
• Collected a sack and a forced fumble in win over FIU
• Turned in three stops and two hurries in win over UTEP
• Had two tackles, including a TFL and a hurry against Sam Houston
2022 (r-Junior)
• Played in all 13 games
• Had 10 total tackles on the season to go with a TFL
• Graded out a winner from the coaches all 13 games
• Was in on 286 total snaps
2021 (r-Sophomore)
• Played in all 13 games and had one start
• Ended the season with 20 tackles, including 2.5 TFLs, a sack, six hurries, a forced fumble and a blocked kick
• Was in on 560 total snaps while grading out a winner 13 times
• Collected three tackles at UTSA
• Started against Charlotte
• Had three tackles, including a sack and two hurries in win over USM
2020 (r-Sophomore)
• Played in all nine games and had eight starts
• Finished the season with 30 total tackles to go with four hurries and a pass breakup
• Averaged 55.3 snaps per game and graded out a winner six times
• Had six tackles in opener at Army
• Added seven stops and a hurry in loss to Troy
• Missed the first half at Marshall due to a targeting call at Rice but played in the second half and had four tackles
• Had five tackles at Charlotte to go with two hurries and a blocked field goal
2019 (r-Freshman)
• Played in all 12 games
• Ended the year with 21 tackles, including 2.0 TFLs
• Graded out a winner nine games
• Had three stops at Michigan
• Turned in three tackles against Duke
• Collected a TFL at FAU
• Had four tackles at UNT
2018 (Freshman)
• Played in four games and was redshirted
• Finished with seven tackles on the season, including a TFL
• Recorded three tackles, including a TFL in win at ODU
• Also had three stops against WKU
High School
• Lettered in football and basketball at McCallie School
• Earned all-state, all-region and Best of Preps honors
• Played for Coach Ralph Potter
• Nickname is Moose
Personal
• Full name: Jorden Tyon Starling
• Parents: Antonio Edwards and Brandi Nollie
• Born: 10/20/99
• Major: has degree in Leisure Sport & Tourism
• Played in 11 games
• Had 12 tackles on the season, including 3.0 TFLs, a sack, three hurries and a forced fumble
• Averaged 35 snaps played per game
• Was the team’s Specialist of the Week once and also once earning the Defensive Lineman of the Week award
• Averaged 35 snaps played per game
• Had two solo tackles, including a TFL against Jax State
• Collected a sack and a forced fumble in win over FIU
• Turned in three stops and two hurries in win over UTEP
• Had two tackles, including a TFL and a hurry against Sam Houston
2022 (r-Junior)
• Played in all 13 games
• Had 10 total tackles on the season to go with a TFL
• Graded out a winner from the coaches all 13 games
• Was in on 286 total snaps
2021 (r-Sophomore)
• Played in all 13 games and had one start
• Ended the season with 20 tackles, including 2.5 TFLs, a sack, six hurries, a forced fumble and a blocked kick
• Was in on 560 total snaps while grading out a winner 13 times
• Collected three tackles at UTSA
• Started against Charlotte
• Had three tackles, including a sack and two hurries in win over USM
2020 (r-Sophomore)
• Played in all nine games and had eight starts
• Finished the season with 30 total tackles to go with four hurries and a pass breakup
• Averaged 55.3 snaps per game and graded out a winner six times
• Had six tackles in opener at Army
• Added seven stops and a hurry in loss to Troy
• Missed the first half at Marshall due to a targeting call at Rice but played in the second half and had four tackles
• Had five tackles at Charlotte to go with two hurries and a blocked field goal
2019 (r-Freshman)
• Played in all 12 games
• Ended the year with 21 tackles, including 2.0 TFLs
• Graded out a winner nine games
• Had three stops at Michigan
• Turned in three tackles against Duke
• Collected a TFL at FAU
• Had four tackles at UNT
2018 (Freshman)
• Played in four games and was redshirted
• Finished with seven tackles on the season, including a TFL
• Recorded three tackles, including a TFL in win at ODU
• Also had three stops against WKU
High School
• Lettered in football and basketball at McCallie School
• Earned all-state, all-region and Best of Preps honors
• Played for Coach Ralph Potter
• Nickname is Moose
Personal
• Full name: Jorden Tyon Starling
• Parents: Antonio Edwards and Brandi Nollie
• Born: 10/20/99
• Major: has degree in Leisure Sport & Tourism
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