#40 Shawn Jordan Season 2023
CAREER
Played in 40 games with two starts … Mainly used as a blocking fullback and on special teams during his career … Graduated in the spring of 2007 with a degree in kinesiology … Goal is to become a doctor as he spent his senior season pursuing a second degree in chemistry.
SENIOR SEASON (2007)
Played in all 14 games with two starts this year (versus Ole Miss and Tennessee) … Against Louisiana Tech recorded the first rushing stats of his career … Ran the ball four times for a total of 32 yards … Also played on the Tigers’ kickoff return unit.
JUNIOR SEASON (2006)
A solid contributor on special teams, he played in each of the Tigers’ 13 games … Also saw action at fullback … Scored the first touchdown of his career on a two-yard pass from quarterback Matt Flynn against Kentucky.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2005)
Played in 11 games, seeing most of the action on special teams … Did not record any statistics from the fullback position … Did return a pair of kickoffs for 22 yards in games against North Texas and Appalachian State.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2004)
Played in two games in a backup role … Saw action against Arkansas State and Mississippi State … Did not record any statistics in those games.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2003)
Redshirted as a true freshman in 2003.
HIGH SCHOOL
Rated among the nation’s top 10 true fullbacks (No. 7 by Rivals.com) … Named District 2-4A Co-Player of the Year in 2002, all-city linebacker in 2001 and an all-district fullback in 2000 … Capped prep career by rushing for 1,021 yards on 137 carries with nine touchdowns … Also showed his versatility coming out of the backfield by catching 18 passes for 326 yards and six touchdowns … Three-sport star who prepped in track, basketball and wrestling … Starting center for the varsity basketball squad, freshman through junior year … Coached by Thomas Work.
PERSONAL
Full name is Shawn Martin Jordan … Born on Oct. 21, 1984, in El Paso, Texas … Parents are Martin and Charlotte Jordan … Has three siblings – Joshua, Jamie and Jeremy … Two-time state champion wrestler in high school.
CAREER RUSHING HIGHS
Attempts: 4 vs. La. Tech, 2007
Yards: 32 vs. La. Tech, 2007
Touchdowns: 0
Long: 15 vs. La. Tech, 2007
JORDAN’S CAREER RUSHING AND RECEIVING STATISTICS
Year
2004
2005
2006
2007
14-2
4
32
0
15
0
0
0
0
TOTALS
JORDAN’S CAREER KICKOFF RETURN STATISTICS
Year
2004
2005
2006
2007
2
13
6.5
0
10
TOTALS