Player Dossier

2018-2023

Middle Tennessee

Jorden Starling

DT • 6'5" • 272 lbs • Chattanooga, TN, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Jorden Starling shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 15 disruption score.

Usage Score

4.7

Efficiency

15

Consistency

41.7

Season Value

18.6

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Middle Tennessee

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
7
Program Path
Middle Tennessee
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Southern Miss

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Jorden Starling, DT. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Middle Tennessee. Jorden Starling shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 15 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season

Middle Tennessee paired 4 primary output with 15 efficiency.

Supporting note

2023 Regular Season role shape

impact-led usage with 15 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value is trending up

2023 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Florida International

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.

2023 Regular Season · Middle Tennessee

Games

6

Havoc Plays / G

0.7

Efficiency

15

Usage

4.7

Consistency

41.7

Best Game by takeover score

Sam Houston

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Jacksonville State: 1. Louisiana Tech: 0. Liberty: 0. Florida International: 2. UTEP: 0. Sam Houston: 1

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Jacksonville State: 2 by 18.3. Louisiana Tech: 2 by 8.3. Liberty: 1 by 4.2. Florida International: 2 by 28.3. UTEP: 3 by 12.5. Sam Houston: 2 by 18.3

Split Comparison

Wins0.7 · n=3 · +0 vs Losses
Losses0.7 · n=3 · +0 vs Wins
First Half0.3 · n=3 · -0.7 vs Second Half
Second Half1 · n=3 · +0.7 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

6 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Florida International

Best efficiency game

28.3 vs Florida International

Result
Sat 11/25@ Sam HoustonL 20-2322100
Sat 11/18vs UTEPW 34-3031000
Sat 11/11vs Florida InternationalW 40-621110
Tue 10/17@ LibertyL 35-4211000
Tue 10/10vs Louisiana TechW 31-2320000
Thu 10/5vs Jacksonville StateL 30-4522100

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Middle Tennessee

    2018-2023

    Opening stop

Season Progression

2018201920202021202120222023
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2018 Regular SeasonMiddle Tennessee113.13.4
2019 Regular SeasonMiddle Tennessee210.831
2020 Regular SeasonMiddle Tennessee216.12.50
2021 PostseasonMiddle Tennessee3.511.92.81.5
2021 Regular SeasonMiddle Tennessee3.511.92.80
2022 Regular SeasonMiddle Tennessee28.83-1.5
2023 Regular SeasonMiddle Tennessee4154.72

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Southern Miss

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2

Primary metric

2 disruption/tackle impact with 46.5 takeover score.

#2

Florida International

2

Primary metric

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 46.3 takeover score.

#3

Western Kentucky

1.5

Primary metric

Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 44.1 takeover score.

#4

Old Dominion

1

Primary metric

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 42.9 takeover score.

#5

Florida International

1

Primary metric

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 42.1 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2023 Regular Season · Middle Tennessee

4 primary output · 15 efficiency · 4.7 usage

18.6

#2

2021 Postseason · Middle Tennessee

9

3.5 primary · 11.9 efficiency · 2.8 usage

#3

2021 Regular Season · Middle Tennessee

9

3.5 primary · 11.9 efficiency · 2.8 usage

Milestones

0

Impact games

0

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

2★

Class 2018 · Rating 0.763

McCallie School · Chattanooga, TN

Committed To
Middle Tennessee
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2018

Career Facts

1

Career teams

7

Seasons tracked

100

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 45 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Jorden Starling quick answers

Recruiting profile

2-star recruit

Position
DT
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
7
Career tackles
100