Jordan Castleberry

Position:
RB
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Height:
5-7
Weight:
185
Hometown:
Cleveland, Ohio
High School:
St. Edward | Michigan | Maryland | UT-Martin

2024: Appeared in 12 games… had five kick returns for 62 yards… averaged 12.4 yards per return… recorded five punt returns for 11 yards… averaged 2.2 yards per return…

2023 (UT Martin): Played in all 11 games for the Skyhawks at running back…Helped team to inaugural Big South-OVC Football Association championship…Tallied 50 carries for 206 yards…Averaged 4.1 yards per carry…Rushed for a season-best 66 yards against Missouri State (Sept. 9)…Posted a season-long 30-yard carry against Missouri State (Sept. 9)…Tallied four receptions for 29 yards…Averaged 7.2 yards per catch…Tallied a season-best 25 receiving yards against No. 1 Georgia (Sept. 2)…Posted a season-long 16-yard reception against No. 1 Georgia (Sept. 2)…Returned one kick return for 10 yards against Tennessee State (Sept. 30).

2022 (UT-Martin): Played in all 11 games for the Skyhawks at running back and on special teams…Helped team to OVC Championship…Tallied 28 carries for 148 yards…Averaged 5.3 yards per carry…Tallied a season-best 42 rushing yards against Lindenwood (Sept. 24)…Notched a 25-yard reception against Tennessee State (Nov. 12)…Notched one kick return for 15 yards against Houston Christian (Oct. 29)…Tallied two tackles on special teams against Kennesaw State (Nov. 5).

2021 (UT-Martin): Played in all 13 games for the Skyhawks while starting one contest at running back and on special teams…Helped team to OVC Championship and second round berth in NCAA Division I playoffs…Earned first career start against Tennessee State (Nov. 6)…Tallied 30 carries for 154 yards…Rushed for one touchdown against Murray State (Oct. 9)…Averaged 5.1 yards per carry…Rushed for a season-high 43 yards against Western Kentucky (Sept. 2)…Tallied four receptions for 33 yards…Averaged 8.2 yards per reception…Caught a season-long 16-yard reception against Southeast Missouri (Nov. 20)…Returned three kickoffs for 41 yards…Averaged 13.7 yards per kickoff return…Posted a season-long 15-yard return against No. 8 Montana State (Dec. 4)…Notched a season-best 62 all-purpose yards in his Skyhawk debut against Western Kentucky (Sept. 2)…Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the fall semester.

Before UT-Martin: Joins the Skyhawks from Maryland where he spent the 2020 season...Played in all five games on special teams, serving on kickoff, kick return and punt return units...Tallied one tackle against Rutgers...Spent the 2019 season at Michigan but did not see game action...

High School: Prepped at St. Edward High School under head coach Tom Lombardo...Helped lead his team to a state championship in 2018...Rushed for 1,543 yards and 20 touchdowns his senior season...In the state title game, rushed for 89 yards with one touchdown...Lifted his team to a win in the state semifinals with 26 rushes for 196 yards and two touchdowns, adding another 110 all-purpose yards and another touchdown...Third-team Division I All-Ohio (offense) as a senior...First team All-District as a senior...2018 Northeast Ohio Player of the Year...Served as team captain and three-year letter winner...Four-year honor roll student at St. Edward ... Team Captain for the Eagles (2018) and three-year letter winner.

PERSONAL: Born on Nov. 21, 2000...Son of Jerome Castleberry Sr. and Theresa Castleberry...Has seven siblings, Joel, Jerome Jr., Tamra, Vashti, Jaylen, Edward and Kylie.