44 Jordan Cruz
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- Height:
- 6-1
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- Weight:
- 235
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- Hometown:
- North Richland Hills, Texas
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- High School:
- Birdville
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- Position:
- LB
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- Major:
- Economics
Career Stats | DEFENSE | ||||||||
YEAR | GP | SOLO | ASST. | TOTAL | TFL | SACKS | INT | FR | FF |
2010 | 10 | 35 | 19 | 54 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2011 | 10 | 36 | 32 | 68 | 7.5 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
2012 | 10 | 35 | 42 | 77 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
2013 | 10 | 34 | 41 | 75 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
CAREER | 40 | 140 | 134 | 274 | 19.5 | 4.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Career Single-Game Highs | ||
CATEGORY | NO. | OPPONENT / DATE |
Tackles | 13 | Four Times (last at Cornell College on Oct. 26, 2013) |
Tackles for Loss | 2.0 | Three Times (last vs. Illinois College on Oct. 6, 2012) |
Sacks | 1.0 | Four Times (last at Cornell College on Oct. 26, 2013) |
Interceptions | 1 | Three Times (last vs. Cornell College on Oct. 20, 2012) |
Awards | |
YEAR | AWARDS |
2010 | 1st varsity letter |
2011 | 2nd varsity letter |
2012 | 3rd varsity letter Forester Athlete of the Week (Oct. 11) First Team All-Midwest Conference |
2013 | 4th varsity letter Team Captain Second Team All-Midwest Conference |
Other Notables | |
YEAR | NOTES |
2010 | Played in every game and made four starts Ranked fourth on the team in tackles and tied-for-fifth in tackles for loss Had at least one tackle in every game and five or more six times Made five tackles, including one for loss, in season opener against Concordia University Chicago on Sept. 4 Had six tackles in back-to-back games against Grinnell College on Sept. 25 and at Carroll University on Oct. 2 Recorded first career sack and another tackle for loss against Beloit College on Oct. 9 Recovered a fumble and made eight tackles against Lawrence University on Oct. 23 Had a season-high 11 tackles, including 10 solos, in season finale at St. Norbert College on Nov. 6 |
2011 | Played in every game and started all but two Finished second on the team in tackles and tackles for loss Tied for 17th in the Midwest Conference in tackles per game Made at least three tackles in every contest and eight or more five times Registered 10 tackles against Ripon College on Sept. 10 Recorded first career interception against Illinois College on Sept. 17 Had a 33-yard interception return and recorded a sack against Monmouth College on Oct. 15 Made a season-high nine solo and 13 total tackles against St. Norbert College on Nov. 5 |
2012 | Started each of the team's games Led the Foresters and tied for 12th in the Midwest Conference in tackles Made at least four tackles in every game and nine or more four times Had nine tackles in opener at Concordia University Chicago on Sept. 1 and at Carroll University on Sept. 29 Made seven tackles, including a sack, against Lawrence University on Sept. 8 Forced fumbles at Grinnell College on Sept. 15 and against Ripon College on Oct. 27 Led the Foresters with 12 tackles, including 2.0 tackles for loss, in Homecoming win over Illinois College on Oct. 6 Tied for the team lead with a season-high 13 tackles at Monmouth College on Oct. 13 Had seven tackles and an interception against Cornell College on Oct. 20 |
2013 | Started every game for the second straight season Led the team and tied for 12th in the Midwest Conference in tackles Made at least two tackles in all but one game and reached double figures four times Had a team-high seven tackles and a fumble recovery in opener against Concordia University Chicago on Sept. 7 Recorded nine tackles, a forced fumble, and two pass breakups at Knox College on Sept. 28 Tallied a team-high-tying 10 tackles and recovered a fumble in Homecoming victory over Carroll University on Oct. 5 Led team with total 13 tackles against Monmouth College on Oct. 19 and at Cornell College on Oct. 26 Recorded a dozen tackles to lead the Foresters in final career game against St. Norbert College on Nov. 16 Played in the Tazon de Estrellas (Division III all-star game) in Monterrey, Mexico, on Dec. 21 Finished career ranked seventh in program history in tackles |