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93 Jordan Veloz

  • Position Defensive Line
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 284
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Oak Creek, Wis.
  • Highschool Oak Creek

Biography

JUNIOR (2016): Played in all 11 games... 11 tackles (eight solos)... 4.0 TFL and a sack... two solo tackles, both for a loss which included a sack, at Eastern Illinois. Forced a fumble in the win... three solo tackles, including a TFL, at Northern Illinois... two tackles against Indiana State... 4-yard tackle for loss at Missouri State.
CAREER-HIGH TACKLES: 4 vs. Northern Iowa (10/25/14)
CAREER-HIGH TFL: 2 at EASTERN ILLINOIS (9/1/16)

SOPHOMORE (2015): Played in 10 games, missing three consecutive in October... made seven tackles... two tackles against Eastern Illinois... solo tackle at Illinois and versus Southern Illinois... tackle at North Dakota State... two solo stops in the playoff win at Dayton.

REDSHIRT-FRESHMAN (2014): Played in 11 games and made eight tackles... season-high four tackles against Northern Iowa, including a 2-yard TFL... two tackles at South Dakota and South Dakota State... quarterback hurry at Southern Illinois... made national news in the spring when he was selected as a donor match as part of the 'Be the Match' program that the football team is part of. His story was picked up by all the national news outlets, and was chosen as one of the day's 'Top 25' stories by the Associated Press.

FRESHMAN (2013): Redshirted

HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in football, baseball and basketball... won state his junior year in baseball and helped his football team win conference his senior season... played for coach Mike Bartholomew.

PERSONAL: Born November 29, 1994 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin... No. 1 sports highlight was winning state... his parents have been a major influence, "They are the ones who introduced me to sports and they have given me a competitive edge."... most admires Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton, "He's the best player in the NFL and the most athletic."... favorite professional team is the Green Bay Packers... favorite music is Romeo Santos... son of John and Liza Veloz.

MAJOR: Undecided

Statistics

Season:
2016

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Historical Player Information

  • 92

    2013Redshirt

    Defensive Line
    6'3" 270 lbs
    92
  • 93

    2014Redshirt Freshman

    Defensive Line
    6'3" 280 lbs
    93
  • 93

    2015Sophomore

    Defensive Line
    6'3" 270 lbs
    93
  • 93

    2016Junior

    Defensive Line
    6'3" 284 lbs
    93