Drew Jordan: DE · Michigan State · #2.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Drew Jordan
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. Played for two head coaches across five seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 4 tackles against Rutgers — Week 6, 2021.
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
17 tackles. 1 pass defended. 0 interceptions. 2.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The Detroit News Oct 27
Detroit Free Press Oct 24
Lansing State Journal Oct 23Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Michigan State | 18 | 7 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 2020 | Duke | 29 | 9 | 3.5 | 3.5 | -- |
| 2019 | Duke | 18 | 7 | 3.5 | 1.0 | -- |
| 2018 | Duke | 33 | 24 | 4.0 | 2.5 | -- |
| 2017 | Duke | 16 | 7 | 3.0 | 3.0 | -- |
| Career | 114 | 54 | 16.5 | 11.0 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 10 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-21@ Northwestern | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 38-17@ No. 24 Miami | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 23-20vs Nebraska | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 48-31vs Western Kentucky | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 31-13@ Rutgers | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 9 | W 37-33vs No. 6 Michigan | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 29-40@ Purdue | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 40-21vs Maryland | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 7-56@ No. 5 Ohio State | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 13 | W 30-27vs Penn State | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 17 | 6 | 2.5 | 1.0 | — | 1 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Sack rate
6%1 sackTFL rate
14%2 TFLHurry rate
17%3 hurriesPressure-to-sack conversion
25%1 of 4 pressures18 tackles · 2.5 for loss · 1 sack.
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 10 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road5g | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mel Tucker
Pass share
46.1%
399 pass / 467 run
Plays / game
72.2
12 games
Team sack rate
4.9%
429 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2021
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #178 at the position.
How it ended
Five seasons, at Duke and Michigan State, 11 sacks — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 49 games over five seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2017–2021
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: David Cutcliffe and Mel Tucker.
