Temple University Athletics
2022 Football Roster
Roster
Layton Jordan
- Position:
- Outside Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- McKeesport, Pa.
- High School:
- McKeesport
2023 (Redshirt Senior): Named to preseason first team All-AAC linebacker (Phil Steele and Athlon) ... placed on Nagurski Trophy and Bednarik Award watchlist prior to the season ... provided depth at outside linebacker ... continued to add to career sack total with a sack in week one win vs. Akron ... lettered.
2022 (Redshirt Junior): Transitioned during the spring from defensive end to outside linebacker ... earned second team All-AAC in his first year as a starter (AAC, Phil Steele, Pro Football Network) ... made his first career start and recorded 2.5 TFLs at Duke, marking a career high … had career-high sacks in a game with 2.5 against Lafayette, earning him defensive player of the game ... recorded two sacks vs. Rutgers, making that his consecutive week with multiple sacks ... recorded his first career interception and touchdown after a pick-six in the win against UMass ... with 4.5 sacks, 7 TFLs, and his pick-six in four games, earned Temple Student-Athlete of the Month for September ... had second pick-six of the season vs. Tulsa, making him the first Temple player with two in the same season since Sean Chandler in 2015 ... against Navy, Jordan scored his third touchdown of the season, marking a school record for most defensive touchdowns in a season ... added 2.5 sacks to his team lead total of 9 vs. #22 Cincinnati ... was one of only two players in 2022 to record 2.0 sacks and an interception return for a touchdown in the same game (vs. Tulsa on 10/21). He was joined by Clemson’s Jeremiah Trotter Jr. They join just 15 others to accomplish that feat since 2000. With 9.0 sacks, 18.5 TFLs, two interceptions, and three defensive touchdowns, Jordan joined Ndamukong Suh (2008) and Melvin Ingram (2011) as the only FBS players to record three TDs, two INTs, 5.0 sacks and 10.0 TFLs in one season ... ranked among the AAC and FBS leaders in sacks with 0.75/pg (2nd, 16th) and TFLs with 1.54pg (3rd, 8th) ... led the team in total sacks with nine, TFL with 18.5, and defensive touchdowns with three ... lettered.
2021 (Redshirt Sophomore): Was a member of a very deep defensive line group and rotated in at defensive end ... lettered.
2020 (Redshirt Sophomore): Played in all seven games seeing consistent game action rotating in at defensive end ... lettered.
2019 (Redshirt Freshman): Switched from linebacker to defensive end in the summer ... saw action on special teams ... recorded his first career sack, TFL, and forced fumble vs. UCF ... American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team.
2018 (Freshman): Was part of the 2018 recruiting class ... did not see game action ... Juice Boyz Defensive Player of the Game (Villanova) ... redshirted.
High School: Played running back and linebacker for head coach Matt Miller at McKeesport (Pa.) High … rushed for 1,257 yards and 14 touchdowns as a senior and added 24 tackles and two sacks … also played basketball.
Personal: Born Layton Jordan in Pittsburgh, Pa. … mother Leah Simmons … has an older sister London … has a dog named Albert … university studies major.
