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

Second Team All-MAC selection as a linebacker in 2024 … In three-year career at Central Michigan has played in 34 games with 10 starts linebacker for Central Michigan … has made a total of 138 total tackles (69 solo), 14.5 tackles for loss for 31 yards, one interception, four pass breakups and a blocked kick in career … totaled 10 or more tackles in six career games.

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 … named a College Football Network All-MAC Third Team linebacker … named a preseason Second Team All-MAC pick by College Football Network (special teams) … 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.