Jordan Kovacs Class: RS Sophomore Hometown: Curtice, Ohio High School: Clay Height / Weight: 6-0 / 200 Position: S

Sophomore/Freshman (2009) ... earned first varsity letter ... Rudy Award (candidate) ... CollegeFootballNews.com Freshman All-America second team ... Sporting News Freshman All-Big Ten ... played in 12 games and made eight starts at safety ... second on the team with 75 tackles, including 4.5 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and one interception ... recorded three double-digit tackle efforts ... made career debut on special teams vs. Western Michigan (Sept. 5), recording one assisted tackle ... played safety and on special teams vs. Notre Dame (Sept. 12), recording three tackles ... accumulated six tackles and assisted on one TFL vs. Eastern Michigan (Sept. 19), playing safety and special teams ... made first collegiate start at safety vs. Indiana (Sept. 26), posting four tackles and one TFL ... led team with 17 tackles, 2.5 TFLs and one forced fumble at Michigan State (Oct. 3) ... his 17 stops against the Spartans were the most by any conference defender this season ... started at strong safety against Iowa (Oct. 10), recording a team-best 11 tackles and 0.5 TFLs ... totaled three stops in start at safety vs. Delaware State (Oct. 17) ... registered five stops in start against Penn State (Oct. 24) ... made two solo tackles in start at safety against Illinois (Oct. 31) ... posted four tackles in start at safety vs. Purdue (Nov. 7) ... recorded 10 tackles, one forced fumble and first career interception at Wiscconsin (Nov. 14) ... contributed nine stops vs. Ohio State (Nov. 21).

Prep... attended Clay High School (2008) coached by Mike Donnelly ... four-year honor roll member ... Fellowship of Christian Athletes ... earned All-Ohio academic honors ... three-year varsity letterman in football ... Honors and Rankings... received special mention All-Ohio as a senior ... first-team all-district at receiver senior year ... first-team all-district at defensive back as a junior ... earned first-team All-Toledo City League as a defensive back during junior and senior years ... added first-team all-city accolades at wide receiver senior year ... honorable mention all-city as a sophomore ... Other Sports... four-year letterman in track ... first-team all-city senior year and second-team all-city selection as a junior ... state meet qualifier in 4x400relayfinaltwo years ... honorable mention all-city sophomore year... varsity letterman in basketball as a sophomore and junior.

Personal... Jordan David Kovacs was born June 12, 1990 ... father, Louis, was a defensive back on the U-M football team in the early 1980s (lettered in 1982) ... enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts.