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This athlete is leading the country in tackles, and he just picked off a Graham Harrell pass and ran it back for a TD. Here is some info about Jordan.
AT COLORADO: This Season (Sr.)â€â€CU's starting inside "will" linebacker, selected by his teammates as CU's defensive captain for the 2007 season. A first-team All-Big 12 Conference preseason pick by Athlon, Lindy's Big 12 Football and Street & Smith's (second-team by The Sporting News and Phil Steele's College Football). Nationalchamps.net named him an honorable mention preseason All-American. Lindy's ranked him as the No. 9 inside linebacker in the nation, and he is one of 48 players at the position on the Football Writer's All-America checklist. He is also one of 42 candidates on the official preseason watch list for the Ronnie Lott Award. The coaches selected him as the recipient of the Eddie Crowder Award, recognizing his outstanding leadership during spring ball. He enters his senior season as the nation's fourth active leading tackler (280); that ranks him 17th all-time at Colorado, with his 173 solo count 20th on that list.
2006 (Jr.)â€â€He started 11 games and played in all 12 (came in after the first series at Missouri), as he earned second-team All-Big 12 Conference honors from the Associated Press (the league coaches tabbed him honorable mention); the San Antonio Express-News recognized him on its first team, with two other regional papers selecting him second-team. He earned first-team All-Colorado honors from the state chapter of the National Football Foundation, which also selected him as the state's player of the week for the Nebraska game, when he had a career-high 19 tackles, with nine solo and two for losses. On the year, he racked up 137 tackles (80 solo), the most by a Buff in nine years (1997, when Ryan Sutter had 170) and the highest count by a linebacker since Matt Russell had the same number when he won the Butkus Award in 1996. His 17 third down stops on the season were just one shy of the school record, as Chad Brown had 18 in 1992, a number equaled by Brian Iwuh in 2005. He also added two hurries, two chasedowns (near sacks), recovered two fumbles, forced one fumble, a pass deflection and two touchdown saves. The 19 tackles he had against NU tied for the most by a Buff in a single game since 1999, and he had 10 or more tackles in eight of 12 games on the year. He had 16 against Texas Tech (with a season high 11 solo), and 15 each in the Colorado State and Oklahoma games. He received the team's Tom McMahon Award, given for dedication and work ethic. He was on the regular season watch list for the Dick Butkus Award (one of 65 candidates).
2005 (Soph.) He played in all 13 games including the Champs Sports Bowl (12 starts, he deferred to hometown senior Akarika Dawn in the Big 12 title game). There was no sophomore jinx for him in following up his tremendous freshman year as he earned honorable mention All-Big 12 honors from the league coaches, as he tied for fifth on the team in tackles with 61 (42 solo) in 475 snaps from scrimmage. He had seven tackles for losses, including three quarterback sacks, along with five third down stops, four hurries, three quarterback chasedowns (near sacks) and a pass deflection. He had six tackles in five games, and had five stops in another five games; against Kansas and versus Texas in the Big 12 title game, he posted a season-best six solo stops. Against Missouri, he had five tackles, including a pair of quarterback sacks, and he was CU's defensive lineman of the week in the Kansas State game when he posted six total tackles and a sack. He had four tackles, all solo, against Clemson in the bowl game. On special teams, he had two tackles, one inside-the-20, for three points. In the preseason, Street & Smith's selected him as a first-team All-Big 12 Conference performer.
2004 (Fr.)â€â€He enjoyed one of the finest seasons by a true freshman in school history, as he was CU's first true frosh to ever be recognized with the conference's Defensive Newcomer of the Year (Associated Press) and the Defensive Freshman of the Year (Big 12 Coaches) awards. The Sporting News and Rivals.com selected him as a second-team Freshman All-American, he earned honorable mention All-Big 12 honors from the AP, and TSN also selected him to its Freshman All-Big 12 team. Dizon led all freshmen in the conference in tackles with 82 (51 solo), which also established a CU true freshman record as he bettered the old total by some 15 stops (it was the second most tackles posted by a frosh, redshirt or true, missing a new mark by just four). He led the team in tackles from game one through game eight, eventually finishing third overall, easily the highest ever by a true freshman at CU (two others had previously finished seventh). He also had six tackles for loss, including one sack (against Texas), seven third down stops, four passes broken up, two touchdown saves, a forced fumble and one recovery. He had two big plays out of the gate, both of his touchdown saves: in the opener against Colorado State, he stuffed former Buff Marcus Houston at the 1-yard line on a second-and-goal run with less than 30 seconds remaining in a 27-24 Buff victory, and a week later at Washington State, he tackled quarterback Alex Brink at the 2, forcing a fumble that teammate Matt McChesney recovered with five seconds to go to preserve the 20-12 win. He had eight tackles in the opener (6 solo, along with a caused interception), and his 13 (9 solo) against WSU were the second most in a single-game by a CU true freshman. He had 10 stops (7 solo) against Texas and nine versus Missouri as he had at least four tackles in every game, five-plus in 10 games and six or more in eight contests. On special teams duty, he racked up seven points on the strength of four knockdown blocks on returns and two assisted tackles, one inside-the-20. When he reported to camp, the coaches had no idea what position he would play; they thought running back or safety would be his first home, but five days into drills after a trial at linebacker, it was evident that he was something special at the position. He would become the first true freshman to start a season opener at inside linebacker in school history, and he went on to start 11 games including the Houston Bowl (he played in all 13), tied for the most starts ever by a true freshman at Colorado. In the bowl win over UTEP, he had three solo tackles and a fumble recovery, the latter coming on the Miner's first possession of the second half and led to a CU field goal. He won the Lee Willard Award, presented by the coaches, as the team's most outstanding freshman, only the third inside linebacker to ever win the honor.
HIGH SCHOOLâ€â€As a senior, he was a Prep Football Report and PrepStar All-West regional team member, earning second-team all-state and Kauai Interscholastic Federation (KIF) All-Star honors. PFR ranked him as the No. 65 player in the region and the third ranked running back, calling him "potentially the top fullback on the west coast," while Rivals.com ranked him as the No. 8 running back prospect nationally. He earned second-team all-state honors both as a sophomore and junior, when he was also selected as the KIF most valuable player. He was injured most of the regular season his senior year, rushing once for a 12 yard touchdown run but catching nine passes for 250 yards and three scores in just over two games (he played in four preseason games and rushed for about 600 yards). As a junior, he rushed 150 times for 1,157 yards and 13 touchdowns, with a long of 84, while catching 15 passes for 175 yards. He started at linebacker on defense and was in on 75 tackles. He also handled some of the punting chores in high school, and in the state semifinal as a junior, he pinned four punts inside-the-10 yardline. Top games: in a 55-0 win over Kapaa as a junior, he rushed for 37 times for 376 yards and five touchdowns; in a 42-35 win over Hawaii Prep Academy as a senior, he had 40 rushes for 315 yards and five scores; and in a win over Woodbridge his senior year, he had 33 carries for 275 yards and four TDs. Waimea was 6-2 his senior year and 6-1 his junior and sophomore seasons under coach Liko Pereira (not including preseason games), losing in the state semifinals all three seasons. He also lettered four times in basketball (forward), was a three-time Player of the Year/Island (KIF), as well as a three-time honorable mention all-state performer. He also lettered three times in track (sprints, the 100-meter KIF champion as a junior), and once in soccer.
ACADEMICSâ€â€He is majoring in Economics at Colorado. He earned second-team Academic All-Big 12 team honors as a junior. He was an honor roll member every quarter in high school, with his grade point average always at 3.5 or higher.
PERSONALâ€â€He was born January 16, 1986 in Kauai, Hawai'i. Hobbies include fishing, diving and motocross. His high school, Waimea, is the westernmost high school in the United States, on the island of Kauai, the furthest west of the populated islands in the Hawaiian chain.
AT COLORADO: This Season (Sr.)â€â€CU's starting inside "will" linebacker, selected by his teammates as CU's defensive captain for the 2007 season. A first-team All-Big 12 Conference preseason pick by Athlon, Lindy's Big 12 Football and Street & Smith's (second-team by The Sporting News and Phil Steele's College Football). Nationalchamps.net named him an honorable mention preseason All-American. Lindy's ranked him as the No. 9 inside linebacker in the nation, and he is one of 48 players at the position on the Football Writer's All-America checklist. He is also one of 42 candidates on the official preseason watch list for the Ronnie Lott Award. The coaches selected him as the recipient of the Eddie Crowder Award, recognizing his outstanding leadership during spring ball. He enters his senior season as the nation's fourth active leading tackler (280); that ranks him 17th all-time at Colorado, with his 173 solo count 20th on that list.
2006 (Jr.)â€â€He started 11 games and played in all 12 (came in after the first series at Missouri), as he earned second-team All-Big 12 Conference honors from the Associated Press (the league coaches tabbed him honorable mention); the San Antonio Express-News recognized him on its first team, with two other regional papers selecting him second-team. He earned first-team All-Colorado honors from the state chapter of the National Football Foundation, which also selected him as the state's player of the week for the Nebraska game, when he had a career-high 19 tackles, with nine solo and two for losses. On the year, he racked up 137 tackles (80 solo), the most by a Buff in nine years (1997, when Ryan Sutter had 170) and the highest count by a linebacker since Matt Russell had the same number when he won the Butkus Award in 1996. His 17 third down stops on the season were just one shy of the school record, as Chad Brown had 18 in 1992, a number equaled by Brian Iwuh in 2005. He also added two hurries, two chasedowns (near sacks), recovered two fumbles, forced one fumble, a pass deflection and two touchdown saves. The 19 tackles he had against NU tied for the most by a Buff in a single game since 1999, and he had 10 or more tackles in eight of 12 games on the year. He had 16 against Texas Tech (with a season high 11 solo), and 15 each in the Colorado State and Oklahoma games. He received the team's Tom McMahon Award, given for dedication and work ethic. He was on the regular season watch list for the Dick Butkus Award (one of 65 candidates).
2005 (Soph.) He played in all 13 games including the Champs Sports Bowl (12 starts, he deferred to hometown senior Akarika Dawn in the Big 12 title game). There was no sophomore jinx for him in following up his tremendous freshman year as he earned honorable mention All-Big 12 honors from the league coaches, as he tied for fifth on the team in tackles with 61 (42 solo) in 475 snaps from scrimmage. He had seven tackles for losses, including three quarterback sacks, along with five third down stops, four hurries, three quarterback chasedowns (near sacks) and a pass deflection. He had six tackles in five games, and had five stops in another five games; against Kansas and versus Texas in the Big 12 title game, he posted a season-best six solo stops. Against Missouri, he had five tackles, including a pair of quarterback sacks, and he was CU's defensive lineman of the week in the Kansas State game when he posted six total tackles and a sack. He had four tackles, all solo, against Clemson in the bowl game. On special teams, he had two tackles, one inside-the-20, for three points. In the preseason, Street & Smith's selected him as a first-team All-Big 12 Conference performer.
2004 (Fr.)â€â€He enjoyed one of the finest seasons by a true freshman in school history, as he was CU's first true frosh to ever be recognized with the conference's Defensive Newcomer of the Year (Associated Press) and the Defensive Freshman of the Year (Big 12 Coaches) awards. The Sporting News and Rivals.com selected him as a second-team Freshman All-American, he earned honorable mention All-Big 12 honors from the AP, and TSN also selected him to its Freshman All-Big 12 team. Dizon led all freshmen in the conference in tackles with 82 (51 solo), which also established a CU true freshman record as he bettered the old total by some 15 stops (it was the second most tackles posted by a frosh, redshirt or true, missing a new mark by just four). He led the team in tackles from game one through game eight, eventually finishing third overall, easily the highest ever by a true freshman at CU (two others had previously finished seventh). He also had six tackles for loss, including one sack (against Texas), seven third down stops, four passes broken up, two touchdown saves, a forced fumble and one recovery. He had two big plays out of the gate, both of his touchdown saves: in the opener against Colorado State, he stuffed former Buff Marcus Houston at the 1-yard line on a second-and-goal run with less than 30 seconds remaining in a 27-24 Buff victory, and a week later at Washington State, he tackled quarterback Alex Brink at the 2, forcing a fumble that teammate Matt McChesney recovered with five seconds to go to preserve the 20-12 win. He had eight tackles in the opener (6 solo, along with a caused interception), and his 13 (9 solo) against WSU were the second most in a single-game by a CU true freshman. He had 10 stops (7 solo) against Texas and nine versus Missouri as he had at least four tackles in every game, five-plus in 10 games and six or more in eight contests. On special teams duty, he racked up seven points on the strength of four knockdown blocks on returns and two assisted tackles, one inside-the-20. When he reported to camp, the coaches had no idea what position he would play; they thought running back or safety would be his first home, but five days into drills after a trial at linebacker, it was evident that he was something special at the position. He would become the first true freshman to start a season opener at inside linebacker in school history, and he went on to start 11 games including the Houston Bowl (he played in all 13), tied for the most starts ever by a true freshman at Colorado. In the bowl win over UTEP, he had three solo tackles and a fumble recovery, the latter coming on the Miner's first possession of the second half and led to a CU field goal. He won the Lee Willard Award, presented by the coaches, as the team's most outstanding freshman, only the third inside linebacker to ever win the honor.
HIGH SCHOOLâ€â€As a senior, he was a Prep Football Report and PrepStar All-West regional team member, earning second-team all-state and Kauai Interscholastic Federation (KIF) All-Star honors. PFR ranked him as the No. 65 player in the region and the third ranked running back, calling him "potentially the top fullback on the west coast," while Rivals.com ranked him as the No. 8 running back prospect nationally. He earned second-team all-state honors both as a sophomore and junior, when he was also selected as the KIF most valuable player. He was injured most of the regular season his senior year, rushing once for a 12 yard touchdown run but catching nine passes for 250 yards and three scores in just over two games (he played in four preseason games and rushed for about 600 yards). As a junior, he rushed 150 times for 1,157 yards and 13 touchdowns, with a long of 84, while catching 15 passes for 175 yards. He started at linebacker on defense and was in on 75 tackles. He also handled some of the punting chores in high school, and in the state semifinal as a junior, he pinned four punts inside-the-10 yardline. Top games: in a 55-0 win over Kapaa as a junior, he rushed for 37 times for 376 yards and five touchdowns; in a 42-35 win over Hawaii Prep Academy as a senior, he had 40 rushes for 315 yards and five scores; and in a win over Woodbridge his senior year, he had 33 carries for 275 yards and four TDs. Waimea was 6-2 his senior year and 6-1 his junior and sophomore seasons under coach Liko Pereira (not including preseason games), losing in the state semifinals all three seasons. He also lettered four times in basketball (forward), was a three-time Player of the Year/Island (KIF), as well as a three-time honorable mention all-state performer. He also lettered three times in track (sprints, the 100-meter KIF champion as a junior), and once in soccer.
ACADEMICSâ€â€He is majoring in Economics at Colorado. He earned second-team Academic All-Big 12 team honors as a junior. He was an honor roll member every quarter in high school, with his grade point average always at 3.5 or higher.
PERSONALâ€â€He was born January 16, 1986 in Kauai, Hawai'i. Hobbies include fishing, diving and motocross. His high school, Waimea, is the westernmost high school in the United States, on the island of Kauai, the furthest west of the populated islands in the Hawaiian chain.