Jordan Kwiatkowski

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Position:
Linebacker
Height:
6-1
Weight:
235
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Sterling Heights, Mich.
High School:
Stevenson H.S.
Major:
Sport Management
Twitter:
@_Kwiatkowski_J
Instagram:
jordankwiatkowski

CAREER

Two-time All-MAC linebacker (First Team in 2025, Second Team in 2024) … In four-year career at Central Michigan has played in 47 games with 25 starts linebacker for Central Michigan … has made a total of 255 total tackles (121 solo, 134 assisted), 28.5 tackles for loss for 31 yards, four interceptions for 99 return yards, three sacks, nine pass breakups, three forced fumbles, and a blocked kick in career … scored touchdown on 48-yard interception return and had four career interceptions for 99 return yards … totaled 10 or more tackles in 11 career games and 2.0 or more tackles for loss in four career games … ranks among school’s career leaders in tackles (No. 32, 255), interception return yards (No. 23, 99), tackles for loss (No. 20, 28.5), quarterback hurries (No. 23, 5), and forced fumbles (No. 21, 3) … ranked among school’s season leaders in tackles (No. 33, 117 in 2025), interception return yards (No. 13, 92 in 2025), tackles for loss (No. 24, 14 in 2025), and forced fumbles (No. 6, 3 in 2025) … Ranked among school’s game leaders in tackles for loss (4.5 at Kent State, Nov. 19, 2025) … three-time Academic All-MAC honoree.

2025

As a senior linebacker, started all 13 games at middle linebacker … named G5 Third Team All-America by HeroSports … First Team All-MAC selection … named to the Watch Lists for the Butkus Award and Rotary Lombardi Award … two-time MAC Defensive Player of the Week honoree (Oct. 20 and Nov. 24) … earned Academic All-MAC honors … named the MAC Scholar Athlete of the Week on Nov. 26 … earned Second Team All-MAC honors by Pro Football Sports & Network and Phil Steele Magazine … named to the preseason East-West Shrine Bowl Top-1000 Watch List … preseason G5 Second Team All-America selection by HeroSports … named to the preseason top-40 draft eligible linebackers list by Lindy’s Magazine … consensus preseason First Team All-MAC honoree: Lindy’s Magazine (First Team), Phil Steele Magazine (First Team), and Athlon Magazine (First Team) … listed as the starting middle linebacker on the depth chart … one of four team captains … led the Chippewas in total tackles (117), solo tackles (65), assisted tackles (65), interceptions (3-92), and forced fumbles (3), totaled 14.0 tackles for loss for 56 yards, broke up five passes, finished with 3.0 sacks for 31 yards, and had three quarterback hurries … scored touchdown on 48-yard interception return … finished the year with six games of 10 or more tackles, led the Chippewas in tackles in eight games, had two games of 2.0 tackles for loss or more … in national statistics, ranked No. 20 in total tackles (9.0 per game), No. 55 in total interceptions (3), and No. 81 in interceptions per game (0.23) … in MAC statistics, ranked No. 5 in tackles (9.0 per game), No. 7 in tackles for loss (1.08 per game), No. 7 in interceptions (0.23), and No. 6 in forced fumbles (3, 0.23 per game) … Had a string of four straight games with 10 or more tackles and a string of three consecutive games with a forced fumble … registered at least five tackles in all 13 games … led Central Michigan with eight tackles (three solo) with 1.5 tackles for loss in the GameAbove Sports Bowl vs. Northwestern (12/26) … finished with 12 tackles (seven solo) with a forced fumble, pass breakup, 2.0 tackles for loss for 13 yards, and one sack for 12 yards in season finale vs. Toledo (11/29) … tied a career-high with 15 tackles (six solo), made a career-high 4.5 tackles for loss for 24 yards, registered one sack for 12 yards, forced a fumble and broke up a pass at Kent State (11/19) … named MAC Defensive Player of the Week for the second time following his performance at Kent State … scored a touchdown on a 48-yard interception return, made nine tackles (seven solo), 1.0 tackle for loss, forced a fumble, broke up a pass, and had a quarterback hurry vs. Buffalo (11/12) … made 10 tackles (five solo), 0.5 sacks for three yards at Western Michigan (11/1) … finished with 10 tackles (one solo), 0.5 sacks for four yards, 1.0 tackles for loss, and a quarterback hurry vs. Massachusetts (10/25) … registered a then-season-high 14 tackles (seven solo), intercepted a pass and returned it 26 yards to the one yard line, had 2.5 tackles for loss, and a pass breakup at Bowling Green (11/18) … named MAC Defensive Player of the Week following his performance at Bowling Green … made a team-high 10 tackles (two solo) with 0.5 tackle for loss at Akron (10/4) … made five tackles vs. Eastern Michigan (9/27) … made five tackles (two solo) with a pass breakup in barely a half vs. Wagner (9/20) … finished with five tackles (four solo) at Michigan (9/13) … made eight tackles (four solo), intercepted a pass for 18 yard return, tallied 0.5 tackle for loss at Pittsburgh (9/6) … finished with six tackles (three solo), a quarterback hurry, and pass breakup in season opener at San Jose State (8/29).

2024

As a junior linebacker, saw action in all 12 games with 10 starts at linebacker … listed as a starting linebacker on the depth chart all season long … Second Team All-MAC selection as a linebacker … earned Third Team All-MAC honors by Phil Steele Magazine … named a College Football Network All-MAC Third Team linebacker … named a preseason Second Team All-MAC pick by College Football Network (special teams) … earned Academic All-MAC honors … led Central Michigan in tackles (96), solo tackles (48), tackles for loss (14.5-30 yards), intercepted one pass, broke up another pass, and had a quarterback hurry … ranked No. 46 in the nation in total tackles (8.0 per game) … ranked No. 8 in the MAC in tackles (8.0 per game) and No. 3 in tackles for loss (1.17 per game) …registered 10 or more tackles in four games … led CMU in tackles in five games … finished with nine tackles (six solo) with 1.0 tackle for loss in season finale at Northern Illinois (11/30) … made five stops vs. Western Michigan (11/19) … led CMU with eight tackles and 1.0 tackle for loss at Toledo (11/12) … led CMU with 11 tackles (four solo), with 1.5 tackles for loss vs. Bowling Green (11/5) … led CMU with 12 tackles (one solo) with 1.5 tackles for loss, one interception for a seven yard return and a quarterback hurry at Eastern Michigan (10/19) … made six tackles (four solo) with 2.5 tackles for loss vs. Ohio (10/12) … totaled six tackles (four solo) with 2.0 tackles for loss vs. San Diego State (9/28) … led CMU with a career-high 15 tackles (nine solo) with 1.5 tackles for loss for seven yards vs. Ball State (9/21) … made 12 tackles (eight solo) with 0.5 tackles for loss at Illinois (9/14) … led CMU with nine tackles (five solo) with 1.5 tackles for loss and a pass breakup in season opener vs. Central Connecticut State (8/29).

2023

As a sophomore linebacker, played in 11 games on the season … earned one start at linebacker on the year … listed as a starter or backup linebacker on the depth chart … also played extensively on special teams … named a preseason All-MAC selection (special teams) by College Football Network … earned College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honors … earned Academic All-MAC honors … ranked No. 10 on the team in tackles with 32 (17 solo), registered 0.5 tackles for loss, broke up three passes, and had a quarterback hurry … tallied two tackles (one solo) in the season finale vs. Toledo (11/24) … made six tackles (three solo) at Ohio (11/15) … finished with a career-high 10 tackles (seven solo) with two pass breakups at Western Michigan (11/7) … finished with two tackles vs. Northern Illinois (10/31) … made three tackles vs. Eastern Michigan (9/30) … had a tackle and quarterback hurry at Notre Dame (9/16) … registered four tackles with a pass breakup vs. New Hampshire (9/9) … made two tackles with 0.5 tackles for loss in start in season opener at Michigan State (9/1).

2022

As a true freshman, played in all 12 games, mostly on special teams … served as a backup linebacker … saw action in 223 total plays on the year … concluded year with 10 total tackles (four solo) and one blocked kick … registered a career-high five tackles (one solo) in season finale at Eastern Michigan (11/25) … made two tackles (two solo) vs. Western Michigan (11/16) … made two tackles vs. Buffalo (11/9) … blocked punt at Toledo (10/1) … made first career tackle (solo) vs. South Alabama (9/10) … saw first career action in season opener at Oklahoma State (9/1).

HIGH SCHOOL

A 2022 graduate of Adlai Stevenson High School in Sterling Heights, Mich., where he played three years of varsity football for Head Coach Justin Newcomb … named Associated Press Division 1-2 All-State in 2021 … named the Macomb County Player of the Year by the Macomb County Football Coaches Association … three-time All-Macomb County pick and three-time All-MAC Red Division selection … MAC Red Player of the Year in 2021 … two-time all-region honoree … two-time MLive Dream Team pick … two-time Detroit News Dream Team, Detroit News All-East Team and Detroit Free Press All-East … named to Detroit Free Press Dream Team … helped lead team to two district championships, two regional titles and two state semifinal appearances … amassed 1,790 yards in rushing and receiving and scored 18 touchdowns (16 rushing, one receiving, one passing) and made 136 tackles including 92 solos during senior season … joined teammate Jordan Ramsey as school's first 2,000-yard career rushers since 1996 … served as team captain for the Titans … made 335 career tackles, a school record … blocked seven field goal attempts, a career school record … made eight sacks including 23 tackles-for-loss … rated a three-star recruit by 247sports and Rivals … also earned two letters each in basketball and baseball … carries a 3.56 grade point average.

PERSONAL

Born Jordan Kwiatkowski on September 20, 2003 … son of Phil and Candace Kwiatkowski … brother Brandon plays football at Adrian College … committed to Central Michigan on December 15, 2021 … selected Central Michigan over offers from Air Force, Akron, Bowling Green, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Eastern Michigan, Kent State, Marshall, Syracuse, and Toledo … majors in Sport Management.