Jordan Chunn
Jordan Chunn (born January 2, 1995) is an American football running back who is a free agent. He played college football at Troy University.
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| Position: | Running back | ||
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| Born: | January 2, 1995 Gurley, Alabama | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Madison County (AL) | ||
| College: | Troy | ||
| Undrafted: | 2018 | ||
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Early years
Chunn attended Madison County High School. As a senior, he helped the school have its best season in football, after winning 12 games, obtaining a number 3 ranking and its first ever appearance in the state semifinals.
He was a two-way player at running back and defensive back, registering 2,229 rushing yards, 43 touchdowns, 155 tackles, 4 sacks and 4 interceptions. He was named Offensive Player of the Year by the Huntsville Times and the Alabama 4A Back of the Year at the end of the season.
College career
Chunn accepted a football scholarship from Troy University. As a true freshman, although he was a reserve player behind Brandon Burks, he saw considerable action, registering 128 carries for 514 yards (4-yard avg.) and 21 receptions for 104 yards. His 14 rushing touchdowns led the team, were second in the conference, set a freshman school record, and were third most in school history. He had 22 carries for 91 yards against Georgia State University. His teammates nicknamed him MegaChunn.
As a sophomore, he was a reserve player, tallying 111 carries (led the team) for 509 yards (4.6-yard avg.) and 6 rushing touchdowns. He had 28 carries for 189 yards against the University of Idaho.
As a junior in 2015, he was a reserve player behind Burks. A tackle in the second game against Charleston Southern University shattered his right collarbone and was forced to be medical redshirted.[1]
As redshirt junior in 2016, he was named the starter and had a breakout season, posting 279 carries (school record) for 1,288 yards (second in school history and led the conference), a 4.6-yard average, 16 rushing touchdowns (second in school history) and 1,516 all-purpose yards (eighth in school history). He had 161 rushing yards against Austin Peay State University. He collected 176 yards and one touchdown against the University of Southern Mississippi.
As a senior, he remained the starter at running back, but shared more snaps with Josh Anderson. He missed 2 games with a knee injury that he suffered in the twelfth game against Arkansas State University, including the 2017 New Orleans Bowl.[2] He led the team with 154 carries for 774 yards (5-yard avg.) and 10 rushing touchdowns. He had 191 rushing yards and one touchdown against Louisiana State University, helping the team to a 24-21 upset win.[3]
He finished his college career with 679 carries for 3,124 yards (4.6-yard avg.), 47 rushing touchdowns (school record) and 84 receptions for 558 yards.
Statistics
| Rushing | Receiving | ||||||||
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| Year | Team | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | TD |
| 2013 | Troy | 128 | 514 | 4.0 | - | 14 | 21 | 104 | 0 |
| 2014 | Troy | 111 | 509 | 4.6 | - | 6 | 4 | 20 | 0 |
| 2015 | Troy | 7 | 39 | 5.6 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | Troy | 279 | 1,288 | 4.6 | - | 16 | 30 | 228 | 0 |
| 2017 | Troy | 154 | 774 | 5.0 | - | 10 | 28 | 204 | 0 |
| Career | 679 | 3,124 | 4.6 | - | 47 | 84 | 558 | 0 | |
Professional career
Dallas Cowboys
Chunn was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent after the 2018 NFL Draft on April 30.[4] He was waived on September 1 and signed to the practice squad the next day.[5] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Cowboys on January 14, 2019.[6]
On August 31, 2019, Chunn was waived by the Cowboys, but was re-signed to the active roster two days later.[7][8] He was waived again on September 10, 2019 and re-signed to the practice squad.[9] On December 30, 2019, Chunn was signed to a reserve/future contract. He was waived with a non-football injury designation on July 28, 2020.[10]
References
- "Injury gives Troy running back Jordan Chunn new perspective". AL.com. January 15, 2019.
- "Troy rolls past North Texas in New Orleans Bowl, 50-30". AL.com. January 15, 2019.
- "Troy hangs on to shock No. 25 LSU in Baton Rouge, 24-21". AL.com. January 15, 2019.
- "Cowboys Agree to Terms With 18 Undrafted Rookie Free Agents; Full List". Retrieved January 12, 2019.
- "Bailey Not Only Surprise Cut As Cowboys Trim To 53". DallasCowboys.com. September 1, 2018. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
- "Cowboys sign several players to futures deals for 2019 season". 247Sports.com. January 15, 2019.
- Helman, David (August 31, 2019). "Several Young Draft Picks Among Cowboys' Cuts". DallasCowboys.com.
- "Report: Cowboys to place Connor McGovern on IR, calling up Jordan Chunn from practice squad". Blogging The Boys. SB Nation. September 2, 2019.
- "Cowboys roster move: Dallas waiving running back Jordan Chunn, calling up Chris Covington". Blogging the Boys. SB Nation. September 10, 2019.
- "Jordan Chunn: Cut by Dallas". CBSSports.com. July 28, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2020.