Jorden Starling
Jorden Starling
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. A 2-star signing who has since put five seasons on the field at Middle Tennessee. The receipt on tape: 3 tackles against UTEP, Week 12, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- recruiting profile
- game log
How it ended
Five seasons at Middle Tennessee, 79 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2018–2023
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Rick Stockstill.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Derek Mason
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR03 · Backup
Spot duty on defense. Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Middle Tennessee | 12 | 7 | 3.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Middle Tennessee | 10 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Middle Tennessee | 20 | 9 | 2.5 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2020 | Middle Tennessee | 30 | 14 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2018 | Middle Tennessee | 7 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 79 | 37 | 8.0 | 2.5 | 2 | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
3-Tech Penetrator
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Wesley Bailey’s 2022 season.
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