JALEN JORDAN - Welcome to Ole Miss

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HIGH SCHOOL: 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) … Offensively, talled 1,687 all-purpose yards (410 rushing, 503 receiving, 624 kick return, 150 interception return) as a junior … Racked up 125 tackles, 2.0 TFL as a senior, adding seven interceptions, four pass deflections and four forced fumbles (2018) … Will be a mid-year enrollee … Excellent athlete, won powerlifting national title in 2018 with 555-pound deadlift in 163-pound weight class … Captured state powerlifting titles as a sophomore, squatting 505, deadlifting 550 and bench pressing 245 … Chose Ole Miss over offers from ULM, Memphis, Southern Miss, Tulane … Coached by Nick Nester … Will be a mid-year enrollee.

PERSONAL: Son of Clifton and Leotasha Jordan … Full name is Jalen Jacques Jordan … Born June 9, 2001 … Plans to major in sport and recreation administration.

COACH CLARK ON JORDAN: “Jalen is very energetic, and I see him stepping into a leadership role on and off the field from day one. Being durable and reliable at all five positions, his versatility will be key for us.”