Player Career

Jordan Gandy Career Story

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Player Story

Jordan Gandy story

Jordan Gandy built his college career from 2020 through 2022 as a cornerback from DeKalb, IL wearing No. 14, spending time with Northern Illinois. The clearest part of Jordan Gandy's career was his defensive production: 127 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, 2 interceptions, and 20 passes defended across 31 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2021 with Northern Illinois. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Jordan Gandy's production has multiple signals. With 31 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Northern Illinois.

The arc is straightforward: Jordan Gandy moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Northern Illinois

    2020-2022

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2020202120212022
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2020 Regular SeasonNorthern Illinois841.86.6
2021 PostseasonNorthern Illinois13.525.45.15.5
2021 Regular SeasonNorthern Illinois13.525.45.10
2022 Regular SeasonNorthern Illinois416.22.8-9.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Maine

Week 4 · W 41-14

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4

Havoc Plays

88.3 takeover

4 disruption/tackle impact with 88.3 takeover score.

#2

@ Western Michigan

Week 13 · L 27-30 · Conference game

5

Havoc Plays

85.3 takeover

Loss with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5 disruption/tackle impact with 85.3 takeover score.

#3

vs Akron

Week 13 · L 12-44 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

70.6 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 70.6 takeover score.

#4

@ Tulsa

Week 2 · L 35-38

1

Havoc Plays

61.7 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 61.7 takeover score.

#5

vs Vanderbilt

Week 3 · L 28-38

1

Havoc Plays

48.9 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 48.9 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2021 Postseason · Northern Illinois

13.5 primary output · 25.4 efficiency · 5.1 usage

52.7

#2

2021 Regular Season · Northern Illinois

52.7

13.5 primary · 25.4 efficiency · 5.1 usage

#3

2020 Regular Season · Northern Illinois

46.7

8 primary · 41.8 efficiency · 6.6 usage

Milestones

4

Impact games

4

Splash games

2

10+ tackle games