Jordan Gafford

Jordan Gafford

Player Profile

Class:
RS Junior

Hometown:
Columbus, OH

High School:
Worthington Kilbourne

Height / Weight:
6-0 / 206

Position:
Defensive Back

SCOUTING REPORT: Two-time letter winner for the RedHawks ... serves as the defensive backfield's coach on the field, getting his secondary mates lined up ... very athletic ... a key member of special teams unit ... represented Miami along with Daniel Raudabaugh at the 2009 MAC Kickoff in Detroit.

2008: Suffered a season-ending injury in game two at Michigan ... he hopes to gain an extra season in 2010. ... had a good effort in the season opener vs. Vanderbilt, collecting five tackles and forcing a fumble.

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: Born September 17, 1987 ... son of Jeff and Susie Gafford ... majoring in sociology.

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