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Eastern Kentucky University Athletics

2018 EKU Football Roster

10 Jordan Whitfield

  • Position Defensive Back
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 190
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Huber Heights, Ohio
  • High School Wayne HS
  • Prev School Wayne HS

Biography

AS A REDSHIRT SENIOR IN 2018
Saw action in all 11 games … started three times … finished the season with 18 tackles, one fumble recovery and four pass break-ups … had a season-best five tackles at Tennessee Tech (Nov. 17).

AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR IN 2017
Played in all 11 games … started each of the final nine games at corner back … totaled 41 tackles, one tackle for a loss, one forced fumble and one pass break-up … had seven tackles at Southeast Missouri (Sept. 30) … contributed a season-best nine tackles and forced a fumble against Austin Peay (Nov. 11).

AS A JUNIOR IN 2016
Missed the entire 2016 season after suffering an injury in preseason camp.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2015
Appeared in all 11 games … started twice, in back-to-back games at Southeast Missouri (Oct. 17) and against Tennessee State (Oct. 24) … totaled 21 tackles and one pass break-up during the season … had a season-best four tackles at Southeast Missouri … broke up a pass against Tennessee-Martin (Nov. 7).
 
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2014
Played in nine games as a reserve defensive back … finished with two tackles … had two pass breakups against Morehead State on Sept. 13.

HIGH SCHOOL
First team all-area Division 1 … first team all-district honoree … notched 48 tackles, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and four interceptions as a senior.

PERSONAL
Majoring in criminal justice.

Statistics

Season:
2018

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 36

    2014Freshman

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 183 lbs
    36
  • 36

    2015Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    6'1" 185 lbs
    36
  • 10

    2016Junior

    Defensive Back
    6'1" 185 lbs
    10
  • 10

    2017Redshirt Junior

    Defensive Back
    6'1" 182 lbs
    10
  • 10

    2018Redshirt Senior

    Defensive Back
    6'1" 190 lbs
    10