Joel Cordoba
Joel Cordoba
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kent State | 66 | 33 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 66 | 33 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 21–17
vs Merrimack
2 SOLO · 7 TOT · 1 QB HUR
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 4 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Kent State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Kent State
Returning around him
- 11% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: -4 net (11 in / 15 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Kent State · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #128 · 2026 recruiting class #120
DNA match
Player DNA
Box Safety
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Da'Quan Johnson’s 2021 season.
Matches Da'Quan on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Rex Guthrie's freshman season at Nebraska (2025).
Matches Rex on
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #13853
Peaked at #13853 this season.
Background
2026 (Sophomore) Phil Steele Preseason All-MAC Third Team 2025 (Freshman) Appeared in all 12 games as a key contributor Finished with 68 total tackles (34 unassisted, 34 assisted) Posted 1.5 tackles for loss for 2 yards Registered 1 quarterback hurry Broke up 1 pass Career-high 13 tackles came at...