Jordan Griffin Class: Junior Hometown: Fairburn, Ga. High School: Sandy Creek Height / Weight: 5-10 / 167 Position: CB Experience: 2L

Furman: Highly regarded young performer who is expected to contend for the starting job at boundary cornerback in only his second season...teams with fellow true sophomore Ryan Steed in giving Furman a pair of outstanding young cornerbacks. 2008 -- Proved to be an impact player in his first season in the Paladin program, earning quality playing time as a backup cornerback and member of special teams...named to the 2008 SoCon Coaches All-Freshman Team along with Ryan Steed and wide receiver David Hendrix...saw action in all 12 games...registered eight tackles and a pass deflection...had two tackles versus Georgia Southern...pass deflection came against Chattanooga (35-10 win).

High School: 2008 graduate of Sandy Creek (3A) High School...football coach was Chip Walker...played cornerback...registered 102 tackles, including 16 for-loss, 15 pass deflections, and two interceptions in his two-year career at Sandy Creek...earned first team all-county and all-area honors as a senior in keying his squad to an 11-1 record, region championship, and second round state playoff appearance...in all tallied 53 tackles, including 10 for-loss, nine pass breakups, and two interceptions in 2007...four-time Sandy Creek Scholar-Athlete honoree...also ran track and played baseball.

Personal: Full name is Jordan Grant Griffin...son of Kathy and Gerard Griffin...born October 22, 1990, in Seattle, Washington...brother, Gerren, plays football at James Madison...undeclared major.