Biography
Major: Accounting
2015: Played in three games before sustaining a season-ending injury ... had 12 tackles and returned nine kickoffs for 171 yards in those three games.
2014: Started all 11 games ... had 62 total tackles (48 solo and 14 assists) ... had three tackles for loss, three pass breakups, two interceptions, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery ... best game of the season was 11 (10 solo, one assist) at Ohio University ... was fourth on the team in total tackles and second in passes defensed.
2013: Played in all 12 games and started 10 ... Vandals’ third-leading tackler with 77 total tackles(68 solo and nine assists) ... had a team-high nine pass breakups as well as three tackles for loss (-4 yards) and one interception ... had a career-best 10 solo tackles at Ole Miss.
2012: Played in 10 games and had 19 tackles (11 solo and eight assists) ... also had one PBU.
High school: Three-year starter at O’Dea … Defensive MVP at Northwest Elite Football Camp … Metro League Mountain Division Player of the Year … first team all-state by the Associated Press and the Tacoma News Tribune … O’Dea was 13-1 during his senior season ... team captain … as a senior, had 64 tackles, three interceptions and seven knockdowns on defense and had covered 1,036 yards and scored eight touchdowns on offense ... as a junior, had 43 tackles, four interceptions ... as a sophomore, had 64 tackles (23 solo) ... uncle Jeff Jordan played for the Vandals and is tied for sixth all-time on Idaho’s career pass deflections list.
Personal: Son of Jerry and Charisse Jordan ... born June 23, 1994.
SINGLE-GAME bests
Total tackles: 11 (at Ohio University, Sept. 20, 2014).
Solo tackles: 10, twice (at Ohio University (Sept. 20, 2014, and at Ole Miss, Oct. 26, 2013).
Assists: 5 (vs. New Mexico State, Oct. 6, 2012).
Passes defensed: 2, three times (at Appalachian State, Nov. 29, 2014; at New Mexico State, Nov. 30, 2013), and vs. Fresno State (Oct. 5, 2013).
Interceptions: 2 (vs. New Mexico State, Oct. 18, 2014).
Kickoff returns: 6 (at Appalachian State, Nov. 29, 2014).
Kickoff return yards: 212 (at Appalachian State, Nov. 29, 2014).
Long kickoff return: 69 (at Appalachian State, Nov. 29, 2014).
