Jonathan Decker

Photo by: Jack Reeber '23,M'25 - @jackreeber.raw

Photo by: Jack Reeber '23,M'25 - @jackreeber.raw

Position:
Defensive Lineman
Height:
6-5
Weight:
300
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Elkhart, Ind.
High School:
Elkhart Central H.S.
Major:
PSY: Mental Health Concentration
Instagram:
@decker_6798

CAREER

Played in 23 career games as both a defensive and offensive lineman … has made eight tackles (four solo) with one tackle for loss in career.

2024

As a redshirt junior defensive lineman, saw action in five games before being sidelined with an injury … listed as a backup defensive tackle on the depth chart … finished year with three tackles (two solo), one tackle for loss for four yards and a quarterback hurry … finished with one tackle, one tackle for loss at Illinois (9/14) … totaled two tackles (one solo) with a quarterback hurry in season opener vs. Central Connecticut State (8/29).

2023

As a redshirt sophomore, made the switch from offensive line to defensive line … played in eight games on the defensive line … listed on the depth chart as a backup defensive tackle … finished the year with five tackles (two solo) … made one tackle vs. Northern Illinois (10/31) … totaled two tackles (one solo) vs. Eastern Michigan (9/30) … made two tackles (one solo) at Notre Dame (9/16) … saw first career action on the defensive line at Michigan State (9/1).

2022

As a redshirt freshman, saw action in seven games … contributed on the offensive line … saw action in 26 plays and in seven consecutive games from Oct. 1-Nov. 16 … saw action vs. Western Michigan (11/16), Buffalo (11/9), at Northern Illinois (11/2), Bowling Green (10/22), at Akron (10/15), Ball State (10/8), and at Toledo (10/1).

2021

As a true freshman offensive lineman, redshirted season … appeared in three games as a true freshman.

HIGH SCHOOL

A 2021 graduate of Elkhart Central High School, where he played two years of varsity football for Head Coach Josh Shattuck … named first team All-NIC and Indiana All-State in 2019 … led the Blue Blazers to a city championship and school-record tying nine wins in 2019 … totaled 62 tackles (24 solo), 11.5 TFLs, three sacks, one safety and returned one fumble for 41 yards and another for a touchdown in 12 games as a junior … rated a three-star recruit by ON3DB and a two-star recruit by Rivals and ESPN … honored as Elkhart Kiwanis Club Athlete of the Season (2019) … also received three letters in track & field … earned All-NIC honorable mention recognition … posted a 3.421 grade point average.

PERSONAL

Born Jonathan Ryan Decker on October 26, 2001 … son of Darren and Amye Decker … committed to Central Michigan on October 13, 20019 … majors in Psychology with a Mental Health Concentration.