Jordan Sample is a linebacker at Texas State who has played in 2 of Texas State's 8 games this season, most recently Sep 26.
Texas State is 4-4.
The three seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Butch Jones and G.J. Kinne. The first career honor came in 2025: Sun Belt Special Teams Player of the Week. A game that shows it: 1 tackle against Incarnate Word — Week 4, 2026.
2 tackles · 0 sacks
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Texas State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | Arkansas State | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | Arkansas State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 10 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 7-59@ No. 5 Texas | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackle |
| Wk 4 | W 63-10vs Incarnate Word | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Week 4 · 2026
W 63-10
1 tackle · 1 solo tackle
Dominant 53-point win at home against Incarnate Word.
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
G.J. Kinne
Pass share
40.9%
242 pass / 350 run
Plays / game
74.0
8 games
Team sack rate
4.9%
223 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
The No. 1,827 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the Pac-12.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Butch Jones and G.J. Kinne.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Texas State
