Central Michigan University Athletics
2026 Football Roster
Jersey Number 45
Jordan Stapleton
- Position:
- Running Back
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Gulfport, Miss.
- High School:
- West Harrison H.S.
- Previous School:
- Mississippi Gulf Coast C.C.
Enrolled at Central Michigan in June 2026 after being named one of the most underrated recruits in the state of Mississippi.
2026 AT MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST C.C.
Originally signed with and enrolled at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in January 2026 … Spent spring football with the Bulldogs after graduating in December 2025.
HIGH SCHOOL
A December 2025 graduate of West Harrison High School in Gulfport, Miss., where he played four years of varsity football for head coach Quincy Patrick … Two-time Class 6A First Team All-State honoree as a running back …Named a Bernard Blackwell All-Star selection … Named to the All-South Mississippi Team … Two-time First Team All-Region pick … Three-time First Team All-District (2023, 2024, and 2025) … Named a MaxPreps Player to Watch (2025) … Invited to play in the U.S. Army Bowl … Started four straight seasons … Concluded career with 4,069 rushing yards (10.9 yards per carry) on 375 carries, 50 rushing touchdowns, 32 receptions for 686 receiving yards and six receiving touchdowns, 5,582 all-purpose yards, and 56 touchdowns in 30 career games … Set school records for career rushing yards (4,069), career rushing touchdowns (50), career total touchdowns scored (56), single-season rushing yards (2,003), single-game rushing yards (328), and single-game rushing touchdowns (5) … Broke the 2,000-yard rushing mark during his junior season … Rushed for 1,140 yards and 20 touchdowns, totaled 1,483 all-purpose yards as a senior … Led the Hurricanes to a 6-4 overall record, including five consecutive wins to start the season as a senior … Named the WXXV Student-Athlete of the Week on Oct. 1, 2025 … Rushed for 224 yards and three touchdowns on 15 carries vs. Gautier … Rushed for 159 yards and two touchdowns on 22 carries with a 27-yard touchdown reception vs. Forest … Rushed for 180 yards and three touchdowns on 13 carries, caught three passes for 81 yards and a touchdown vs. Poplarville … Caught two passes, both touchdowns for 102 yards and rushed 11 times for 72 yards in week five … Set the school’s single-season record for rushing with 2003 yards and 23 touchdowns on 170 carries (11.8 average), totaled 2,500 all-purpose yards and 26 total touchdowns, finished with 14 receptions for 316 receiving yards in only 10 games as a junior in 2024 … Led the Hurricanes to a 6-4 overall record as a junior … Ran for 197 yards and two touchdowns on 12 carries vs. Sumrall … Scored three touchdowns and rushed for 186 yards on 19 carries vs. East Marion… Ran for 168 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries vs. Biloxi … Ran for 129 yards and three touchdowns on only nine attempts vs. Moss Point … Rushed for 209 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries vs. Hancock … Scored three touchdowns, rushed for 242 yards on 22 carries vs. PMHS … Ran for a career-high 312 yards and three touchdowns on 33 yards vs. George County … Rushed for 233 yards and two touchdowns on 33 carries vs. PASC … Rushed for 301 yards and a career-high five touchdowns on 15 carries vs. Long … Rushed for 926 yards and 10 touchdowns on 82 carries as a sophomore … Had four games of 100 yards rushing or more as a sophomore … Rushed for 308 yards and three touchdowns on 15 carries vs. Greene County … Ran for 172 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries vs. East Marion … Averaged 11.0 yards per carry in five games as a freshman … Also played baseball and competed in track and field for the Hurricanes.
PERSONAL
Born Jordan Stapleton on July 18, 2008 … Son of Terence and Jill Stapleton … Has an older brother Elijah, younger brother Cameron, and younger sister Paisleigh … Hobbies and interests include fishing, hanging out with friends, working out, watching movies … Held a variety of NCAA Division I offers out of high school, including New Mexico State, Tulane, Alcorn State, Hampton, Jackson State, Mississippi Valley State, and Central Arkansas … Interested in pursuing a business major.
ARTICLES
West Harrison Standout Jordan Stapleton Commits to Central Michigan - WXXV News 25
West Harrison alum, MGCCC RB Jordan Stapleton commits to Central Michigan
2026 AT MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST C.C.
Originally signed with and enrolled at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in January 2026 … Spent spring football with the Bulldogs after graduating in December 2025.
HIGH SCHOOL
A December 2025 graduate of West Harrison High School in Gulfport, Miss., where he played four years of varsity football for head coach Quincy Patrick … Two-time Class 6A First Team All-State honoree as a running back …Named a Bernard Blackwell All-Star selection … Named to the All-South Mississippi Team … Two-time First Team All-Region pick … Three-time First Team All-District (2023, 2024, and 2025) … Named a MaxPreps Player to Watch (2025) … Invited to play in the U.S. Army Bowl … Started four straight seasons … Concluded career with 4,069 rushing yards (10.9 yards per carry) on 375 carries, 50 rushing touchdowns, 32 receptions for 686 receiving yards and six receiving touchdowns, 5,582 all-purpose yards, and 56 touchdowns in 30 career games … Set school records for career rushing yards (4,069), career rushing touchdowns (50), career total touchdowns scored (56), single-season rushing yards (2,003), single-game rushing yards (328), and single-game rushing touchdowns (5) … Broke the 2,000-yard rushing mark during his junior season … Rushed for 1,140 yards and 20 touchdowns, totaled 1,483 all-purpose yards as a senior … Led the Hurricanes to a 6-4 overall record, including five consecutive wins to start the season as a senior … Named the WXXV Student-Athlete of the Week on Oct. 1, 2025 … Rushed for 224 yards and three touchdowns on 15 carries vs. Gautier … Rushed for 159 yards and two touchdowns on 22 carries with a 27-yard touchdown reception vs. Forest … Rushed for 180 yards and three touchdowns on 13 carries, caught three passes for 81 yards and a touchdown vs. Poplarville … Caught two passes, both touchdowns for 102 yards and rushed 11 times for 72 yards in week five … Set the school’s single-season record for rushing with 2003 yards and 23 touchdowns on 170 carries (11.8 average), totaled 2,500 all-purpose yards and 26 total touchdowns, finished with 14 receptions for 316 receiving yards in only 10 games as a junior in 2024 … Led the Hurricanes to a 6-4 overall record as a junior … Ran for 197 yards and two touchdowns on 12 carries vs. Sumrall … Scored three touchdowns and rushed for 186 yards on 19 carries vs. East Marion… Ran for 168 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries vs. Biloxi … Ran for 129 yards and three touchdowns on only nine attempts vs. Moss Point … Rushed for 209 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries vs. Hancock … Scored three touchdowns, rushed for 242 yards on 22 carries vs. PMHS … Ran for a career-high 312 yards and three touchdowns on 33 yards vs. George County … Rushed for 233 yards and two touchdowns on 33 carries vs. PASC … Rushed for 301 yards and a career-high five touchdowns on 15 carries vs. Long … Rushed for 926 yards and 10 touchdowns on 82 carries as a sophomore … Had four games of 100 yards rushing or more as a sophomore … Rushed for 308 yards and three touchdowns on 15 carries vs. Greene County … Ran for 172 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries vs. East Marion … Averaged 11.0 yards per carry in five games as a freshman … Also played baseball and competed in track and field for the Hurricanes.
PERSONAL
Born Jordan Stapleton on July 18, 2008 … Son of Terence and Jill Stapleton … Has an older brother Elijah, younger brother Cameron, and younger sister Paisleigh … Hobbies and interests include fishing, hanging out with friends, working out, watching movies … Held a variety of NCAA Division I offers out of high school, including New Mexico State, Tulane, Alcorn State, Hampton, Jackson State, Mississippi Valley State, and Central Arkansas … Interested in pursuing a business major.
ARTICLES
West Harrison Standout Jordan Stapleton Commits to Central Michigan - WXXV News 25
West Harrison alum, MGCCC RB Jordan Stapleton commits to Central Michigan
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