JordanGriffin

Career

Saw action in 45 games with 16 starting assignments
Totaled 71 career tackles, 10 pass breakups, two interceptions and two fumble recoveries
Part of a senior class who won 32 games over the last four seasons, the most wins for UK in a four-year span since 1949-52, when Paul “Bear” Bryant coached the Cats
Helped UK advance to four consecutive bowl appearances and back-to-back bowl wins for the first time since the 2007 Music City Bowl and 2009 Liberty Bowl
Four-time member of the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll which recognizes athletes with a 3.0 GPA or higher
Three-time member of the Dean’s List
Served as a representative for UK Football’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) in 2018 and 2019
Graduated in December of 2019 with a degree in community and leadership development

2019 – Senior

Saw action in 12 games with 11 starting assignments … did not play at South Carolina with a knee injury
Named to SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
Dean’s List (Spring 2019, Fall 2019)
Had 30 tackles, 3 PBU, 2.0 TFL, 1.0 sacks, 2 interceptions and two fumble recoveries
Intercepted a pass in the second quarter vs. Louisville, his second pick off of the season and third of his career
Had his first interception of the season in the win over Eastern Michigan … Also notched the first quarterback sack of his career and had a career-high two pass breakups
Charted a career-high tying six tackles in the season opener vs. Toledo

2018 – Junior

2017 – Sophomore

Played in all 13 games with one start
Had 22 tackles, three PBUs and one INT
Got his first career interception in the win over Vanderbilt
Charted a career-high six tackles vs. Missouri with one PBU
Had two tackles and a PBU in the opener at Southern Miss … Also had two tackles at South Carolina and vs. Eastern Michigan
Earned his first career start vs. Eastern Michigan
Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll

2016 – Freshman

Saw action in eight games, totaling six tackles
SEC First-year Academic Honor Roll (2016-17) High School
A four-star prospect by Rivals, which rated him as the 15th best cornerback in the nation and the 16th best prospect in talent-laden Georgia, 191st nationally
ESPN tabbed him as the 23rd corner in the nation and the 34th best player in Georgia
Ranked by 247sports as a three-star recruit, as the nation’s No. 37 cornerback and the 32nd best prospect in Georgia
Scout ranked him as a three-star prospect and the 46th best cornerback overall, third-best in Georgia
Named First-team All-State by the Atlanta Journal- Constitution
At corner, he totaled 18 tackles and three interceptions in helping lead the Cardinals to the regional championship title
Also forced one fumble and had one fumble recovery
An excellent wide receiver as he caught 68 passes for 1,008 yards and 11 touchdowns in helped lead the Cardinals to an 11-2 overall record as a senior
Accounted for 412 receiving yards and three touchdowns as a junior, while also intercepting one pass
Also played basketball, winning back-to-back state titles, and ran track
Excelled in the classroom and was a member of the National Honor Society, Future Business Leaders of America and the Beta Club
Chose UK over Auburn, Clemson and Stanford

Personal

Jordan Says

His nickname is “J.G.”
He chose Kentucky because it was the best place for him to pursue his dreams
Other than playing in the NFL, his dream job is to be a college coach
His sports heroes are his dad, brother and high school coach because they have taught him everything he knows
One word to describe him on the field is “electrifying”