Chris Jordan Class: Sophomore Hometown: Brentwood, Tenn. High School: Brentwood Academy Height / Weight: 6-2 / 220 Position: Linebacker Experience: 1L

Career Stats

OUTLOOK: Chris Jordan made the switch from running back to linebacker early in his freshman year and should contend for playing time as a sophomore in 2009 ... a physical tackler who has excellent size and speed ... played in nine games as a freshman and saw extensive playing time on special teams where he made three solo tackles.

2008 (FRESHMAN): Jordan was one of 16 true freshmen to see playing time in 2008 ... listed as the second-team will linebacker behind fellow freshman Dont'a Hightower ... made three special teams tackles on the year ... saw playing time in 10 games, including Clemson, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas State, LSU, Mississippi State, Auburn, Florida and Utah in the Sugar Bowl ... recorded his first career tackle for the Crimson Tide with an assisted special teams stop against Kentucky ... then notched his second special teams stop on kickoff coverage against Auburn ... had an assisted stop in the SEC Championship Game on kickoff coverage.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: He was SuperPrep's No. 17 running back in the country ... The Mobile Press-Register's Super 120 Team (No. 14) ... four-star running back by Scout.com ... rated as the No. 26 running back in nation by Scout.com ... has power, size and tackle-breaking ability ... listed on The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Super Southern 100 ... the No. 3 player in Tennessee according to SuperPrep Magazine ... rated No. 5 in the state of Tennessee by Rivals.com ... No. 68 player on the Scout.com Southeast 150 list ... ran for more than 1,600 yards and 20 TDs in his junior and senior seasons at Brentwood Academy ... led Brentwood to the 2007 Tennessee Division II state championship ... named first-team All-State by the Tennessee Sportswriters Association ... named second-team All-State by The Tennessean ... played 11 games and rushed for 1,258 yards on 197 carries ... averaged 6.3 yards per carry and tallied 18 TDs ... also averaged 112.1 yards per game ... added three receptions for 85 yards, including a 77-yard TD ... best game of the season came against Independence, where he ran 31 times for 211 yards and four TDs ... had a season-high 66-yard run against the Baylor School ... named honorable mention All-State by Tennessee Super Prep Coaches Association as a junior in 2006 ... ran for 487 yards on 68 carries ... averaged 7.2 yards per carry and scored five TDs ... prepped at Norcross High School in suburban Atlanta before transferring to Brentwood Academy in 2006.