Jordan Gafford

Jordan Gafford

Player Profile

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Columbus, OH

High School:
Worthington Kilbourne

Height / Weight:
6-0 / 205

Position:
Defensive Back

SCOUTING REPORT: Two-time letterwinner for the RedHawks ... serves as the defensive backfield's quarterback, getting his secondary mates lined up ... very athletic ... a key member of special teams unit.

2007: Miami's top tackler among non-linebackers, finishing fourth in stops behind Clayton Mullins, Caleb Bostic and Joey Hudson ... his 89 stops included 54 solo tackles ... also recorded an interception and two tackles for loss ... a key component to a Miami defense that paced MAC teams in virtually every category ... a starter in all 13 games, his top effort came at Minnesota when he led all RedHawks with 13 tackles.

2006: Played in 10 games, recording a total of nine tackles ... season statistics also included a tackle for loss, an interception, a fumble recovery and a blocked punt.

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterwinner and two-time team captain as a quarterback, defensive back and kicker at Worthington Kilbourne ... twice earned first-team all-state honors ... coached by his dad, Jeff Gafford.

PERSONAL: Son of Jeff and Susie Gafford ... majoring in sociology.

Single-Game Bests
Tackles: 13 at Minnesota, 2007
Tackles for Loss: 1.0 (twice), last at Minnesota, 2007
Interceptions: 1.0 (twice), last at Vanderbilt, 2007
Forced Fumble: 1 at Kent State, 2007

Jordan Gafford's Career Defensive Statistics Year UT AT TT TFL Int FF FR 2006 6 3 9 1.0-1 1-0 0 1 2007 54 35 89 2.0-7 1-0 1 0 Total 60 38 98 3.0-8 2-0 1 1

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