Jordan Gandy: CB · Northern Illinois · #14.
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Jordan Gandy
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. Third year in the Northern Illinois secondary. That makes two straight seasons on the honors list: All-MAC again in 2021. One game to point at: 7 tackles against Tulsa — Week 2, 2022.
Play style
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
33 tackles. 3 passes defended. 1 interception. 0 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.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Northern Illinois | 33 | 22 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2021 | Northern Illinois | 53 | 34 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 10 | -- |
| 2020 | Northern Illinois | 41 | 25 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7 | 1 |
| Career | 127 | 81 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 20 | 2 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 11 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-27vs Eastern Illinois | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 35-38@ Tulsa | 7 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 3 | L 28-38vs Vanderbilt | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | L 38-44@ Ball State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 32-52vs Toledo | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 39-10@ Eastern Michigan | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 17-24@ Ohio | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 22-35vs Central Michigan | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 24-21@ Western Michigan | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 23-29vs Miami (OH) | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 13 | L 12-44vs Akron | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 33 | 22 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
9%3 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
33tackles this season33 tackles · 3 pass breakups · 1 interception.
3 seasons under Thomas Hammock — 12-20 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2022 season · 11 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 3.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Road5g | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 2.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Thomas Hammock
Pass share
40.9%
328 pass / 473 run
Plays / game
66.8
12 games
Team sack rate
2.7%
334 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2022
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
How it ended
Three seasons at Northern Illinois, 127 tackles — the college career is complete.
Honored in a first season.
The role got bigger.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-MAC
All-MAC mention (2021)
Coaching lineage · 2020–2022
1 coachPlayed every college season under Thomas Hammock.
