Jordan Abney

Position:
Defensive Line
Height:
6-1
Weight:
228
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Rome, Ga.
High School:
Armuchee HS

HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letterwinner in football and twice in basketball at Armuchee High School in Rome, Ga. … Graduated in 2011 and named the team’s Best Defensive Lineman two different seasons … Tabbed Most Improved Defensive Player on head coach John Mullinax’s team … His Armuchee team made the state playoffs once in his three years of playing and twice posted winning records … Spent one year at Hargrave Military Academy in Chatham, Va.

PERSONAL: Born on Oct. 25, 1992 … Was recruited by Georgia State and Elon … Chose Mercer because of the ability to play football right away for an up-and-coming program … Plans to major in Pre-Med and has aspirations to be an emergency room doctor.