Jordan Helm: S · Florida Atlantic · #35.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Jordan Helm
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Played for two head coaches in four seasons at Florida Atlantic. Named All-Conference USA two seasons running, most recently in 2021. On tape: 15 tackles against Old Dominion, Week 11, 2021.
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
95 tackles. 6 passes defended. 1 interception. 3 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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Florida Atlantic | 95 | 51 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 1 |
| 2020 | Florida Atlantic | 51 | 22 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2019 | Florida Atlantic | 23 | 17 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| 2017 | Florida Atlantic | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 171 | 91 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 8 | 2 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 14-35@ No. 13 Florida | 11 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 38-6vs Georgia Southern | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 45-14vs Fordham | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 7-31@ Air Force | 15 | 12 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 15 tackles |
| Wk 5 | W 58-21vs Florida International | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | L 14-31@ UAB | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 38-9@ Charlotte | 9 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 28-25vs UTEP | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wk 10 | L 13-28vs Marshall | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 11 | L 16-30@ Old Dominion | 15 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 12 | L 17-52@ Western Kentucky | 12 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 13 | L 17-27vs Middle Tennessee | 7 | 4 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 95 | 51 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 6 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
6%6 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
95tackles this seasonTFL rate
3%3 TFL95 tackles · 3 for loss · 6 pass breakups · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 5.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Road6g | 10.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 6.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 9.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Willie Taggart
Pass share
54.9%
383 pass / 314 run
Plays / game
58.1
12 games
Team sack rate
9.7%
404 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2021
Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
How it ended
Four seasons at Florida Atlantic, 171 tackles — the college career is complete.
Four or fewer games in the first season, then ten or more.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE USA
All-Conference USA mention (2021)
Coaching lineage · 2017–2021
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Lane Kiffin → Willie Taggart. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
