Jordan McCants
Jordan McCants
Moves the chains on third down. Jacksonville State to West Virginia — the move that set up everything since. The receipt: 43 rec yds, 4 receptions against Florida International — Week 12, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- portal record
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Neal Brown → Chad Scott. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rich Rodriguez
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Jacksonville State | 15 | 146 | 9.7 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Jacksonville State | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 16 | 174 | 10.9 | 0 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Jacksonville State | 1 | 3 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Jacksonville State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 | 3 | -- | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
West Virginia
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · West Virginia
Returning around him
- 26% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: -16 net (34 in / 50 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
West Virginia · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #63 · 2026 recruiting class #25
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Major Everhart’s 2023 season.
Matches Major on
Differs from Major on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Marquis Johnson's sophomore season at Missouri (2024).
Matches Marquis on
Differs from Marquis on
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2023–2024+421%
Up 421% from first season to most-recent.