Jordan Houston
Jordan Houston
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Across four seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Dave Doeren and Charles Huff. The receipt: 117 rush yds, 1 rush TD against Louisiana — Week 15, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Marshall, 1,315 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Charles Huff.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Gibson
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 14 · 2024
W 35–33
at James Madison
50 rush yds (6 car)
Edged out James Madison on the road in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Maquel Haywood’s 2023 season.
Matches Maquel on
Differs from Maquel on
Through 5 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Gerrid Doaks’s path through Cincinnati.
Gerrid Doaks
Kierre Crossley
Gary Brightwell
Kyle Porter
Matches Gerrid on
Player DNA
Players who play like Jordan Houston
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2021–2024+613%
Up 613% from first season to most-recent.