#17
Jordan Sanford
Returning to California for 2026
Jordan Sanford
Jordan Sanford has played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. The receipt on tape: 2 tackles against Virginia Tech, Week 9, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Justin Wilcox.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Texas Tech7-6HC: Joey McGuire · Balanced
2024Texas Tech8-5HC: Joey McGuire · Balanced, fast tempo
2025California7-6HC: Justin Wilcox · Pass-leaning
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tosh Lupoi
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | California | 10 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Texas Tech | 14 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Texas Tech | 9 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 33 | 18 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
How he plays
2026 Outlook
California
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · California
Returning around him
- 1 California player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -4 net (32 in / 36 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
California · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #36 · 2026 recruiting class #56
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology