Jordan Pendleton Athlete Profile - FTB

Jordan Pendleton

Linebacker #1

Ht/Wt

238 lbs.

Class

Senior

Hometown

South Jordan,

Utah

Last School

Bingham High School

Roster Years

2007-2011

Career Summary

Jordan Pendleton came to BYU after helping Bingham High School to its first state championship. As a four-year BYU letterman, Pendleton played in 35 games with 22 starts. He recorded 125 total tackles, nine sacks, seven quarterback hurries and five pass breakups. As a junior, Pendleton notched a career-high 12 tackles against Florida State. A strong contibutor as linebacker, he helped the Cougars No. 13 national ranking in total defense in 2011. See the season summary tabs below and the stats tabs for more details.

Personal

Parents are Kirk and Brenda Pendleton
Born in Provo, Utah
Father, Kirk, played receiver for the Cougars from 1980-83
Recruited by Oregon, California, Colorado, Washington, UNLV and Utah
Brother-in-law of former BYU wide receiver Austin Collie
Majoring in exercise and wellness

Before BYU

Under the direction of head coach Dave Peck, helped lead Bingham HS to its first state championship in 60 years
A three-year starter
Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret Morning News 5-A Most Valuable Player
Named the best overall athlete in the state by the Deseret Morning News
Credited with 40 receptions for 699 yards and 11 touchdowns
On defense, tallied 89 tackles, five interceptions and eight pass deflections

BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2008

Earned letterman honors as a freshman
Saw action in eight games
Contributor on special teams
Totaled three tackles on the season, including two solo takedowns
Recorded his first career interception in BYU's 44-0 shutout win over Wyoming

Sophmore Year 2009

Earned letterman honors as a sophomore
Saw action in all 13 games, including 10 starts at outside linebacker
Totaled 52 tackles on the season, including 30 solo
Had six tackles for a combined loss of 36 yards
Recorded two sacks against New Mexico and one against Utah
Had three pass breakups and five quarterback hurries
Recorded an interception at UNLV on a pass intended to go out of bounds
Recovered a fumble against Tulane
Had a career-high eight tackles against New Mexico

Junior Year 2010

Started in first five games of the season and played in six games overall, but injury at Utah State forced surgery
Ended the season with 38 tackles, 3.5 TFL, two sacks, one forced fumble, one pass breakup and one QB hurry
Totaled 12 tackles, including nine solo, at Florida State

Senior Year 2011

Earned letterman honors as a senior
Started seven games before season-ending knee injury vs. TCU
Totaled 32 tackles including 8.5 tackles for loss (second on team), four sacks, two quarterback hurries and one pass breakup
Had three tackles, one tackle for loss and one pass breakup at Ole Miss
Recorded five tackles, two tackles for loss, one sack and one quarterback hurry vs. San Jose State
Totaled six tackles, three tackles for loss and one sack at Oregon State
Had two sacks vs. Idaho State
Six tackles vs. TCU