Running back, Akron (from Tennessee State), 2022–26
Jordan Gant
- Number
- No. 1
- Height
- 5′10″
- Weight
- 205 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Lakeland, FL
Jordan Gant plays running back for Akron, after Tennessee State (2022–24). Last time out, at Miami (OH): 15 carries, 46 yards, 1 TD; 2 catches, 7 yards. Gant leads Akron in rushing touchdowns and rushing yards this season.
2026 so far
452 rushing yards, 4 TD
Last game: 15 carries, 46 yards, 1 TD; 2 catches, 7 yards at Miami (OH), L 14–34
Next game: at Kent State, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
At a glance
Career highs
176rushing yards, career highvs. Central Michigan, 20254rushing touchdowns, career highvs. Lincoln (CA), 2023Team titles: Big South–OVC Football Association champions, 2024
Rushing
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Tennessee State | 18 | 92 | 5.1 | 0 | 24 |
| 2023 | Tennessee State | 138 | 533 | 3.9 | 9 | 31 |
| 2024 | Tennessee State | 62 | 223 | 3.6 | 1 | 19 |
| 2025 | Akron | 213 | 1,032 | 4.8 | 6 | 36 |
| 2026 | Akron | 98 | 452 | 4.6 | 4 | 29 |
| Career | 529 | 2,332 | 4.4 | 20 | 36 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Tennessee State | 14 | 101 | 7.2 | 0 | 39 |
| 2024 | Tennessee State | 11 | 94 | 8.5 | 2 | 28 |
| 2025 | Akron | 9 | 48 | 5.3 | 1 | 16 |
| 2026 | Akron | 14 | 121 | 8.6 | 0 | 27 |
| Career | 48 | 364 | 7.6 | 3 | 39 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Tennessee State | 4 | 61 | 0 |
| 2026 | Akron | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| Career | 5 | 75 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Tennessee State | 1 | RB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2023 | Tennessee State | 1 | RB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2024 | Tennessee State | 1 | RB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2025 | Akron | 1 | RB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2026 | Akron | 1 | RB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 5′10″ | 205 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Tennessee State (FCS) | 11 | -0.10 | – | – | -1.1 | – | – |
| 2023 | Tennessee State (FCS) | 145 | 0.07 | 23rd (n=450) | 0.17 | 10.9 | 22% | – |
| 2024 | Tennessee State (FCS) | 66 | 0.18 | 55th (n=434) | 0.16 | 11.6 | 9% | – |
| 2025 | Akron | 222 | 0.10 | 49th (n=576) | 0.10 | 22.0 | 26% | 0.04 |
| 2026 | Akron | 121 | 0.02 | 31st (n=478) | 0.10 | 2.8 | 26% | 0.12 |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Rushing detail
| Season | Team | Success | Line yards | Second level | Open field | Stuffed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Akron | 50% | 3.40 | 1.20 | 1.10 | 17% |
| 2026 | Akron | 46% | 3.10 | 1.10 | 0.50 | 19% |
Where his yards came from, per carry: line yards are the ones credited to the blockers (the first few, and losses), second level the yards 5 to 10 past the line, open field those beyond 10. Success: carries that kept the offense on schedule. Stuffed: carries stopped at or behind the line. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.
Game by game
2026 Akron 7 games, 452 rushing yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at | L 16–38 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
| Sep 12 | vs. | W 45–10 | 12 | 81 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 20 |
| Sep 19 | at | L 7–41 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 35 |
| Sep 26 | vs. | L 10–38 | 19 | 80 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 6 |
| Oct 3 | at | L 17–41 | 17 | 102 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 27 |
| Oct 10 | vs. | L 23–25 | 22 | 117 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 21 |
| Oct 17 | at | L 14–34 | 15 | 46 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 7 |
2025 Akron 12 games, 1,032 rushing yards, 6 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | vs. | L 0–10 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 6 | – | – |
| Sep 6 | at | L 0–68 | 8 | 31 | 0 | 16 | – | – |
| Sep 13 | at | L 28–31 | 11 | 67 | 0 | 13 | – | – |
| Sep 20 | vs. | W 51–7 | 13 | 161 | 3 | 27 | – | – |
| Sep 27 | at | L 3–45 | 13 | 22 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| Oct 4 | vs. | W 28–22 | 32 | 176 | 0 | 36 | 3 | 28 |
| Oct 11 | vs. | L 7–20 | 14 | 35 | 0 | 11 | – | – |
| Oct 18 | at | L 28–42 | 19 | 94 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 5 |
| Oct 25 | at | W 24–16 | 25 | 92 | 0 | 15 | – | – |
| Nov 4 | vs. | W 44–10 | 28 | 153 | 2 | 19 | – | – |
| Nov 11 | vs. | L 35–42 | 22 | 96 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 14 |
| Nov 18 | at | W 19–16 | 22 | 86 | 0 | 18 | – | – |
2024 Tennessee State 13 games, 223 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 41–21 | 9 | 37 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 2 |
| Sep 7 | at | L 3–52 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 5 | – | – |
| Sep 14 | vs. | W 41–28 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 23 |
| Sep 21 | at | L 14–24 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| Sep 28 | vs. | W 13–9 | 5 | 40 | 1 | 19 | – | – |
| Oct 5 | at | W 24–20 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 10 | – | – |
| Oct 12 | vs. | W 41–17 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Oct 19 | at | W 27–14 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 15 |
| Nov 2 | vs. | L 21–28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 9 | at | W 45–20 | 5 | 32 | 0 | 18 | – | – |
| Nov 16 | at | W 23–20 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 18 |
| Nov 23 | vs. | W 28–21 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 6 | – | – |
| Nov 30 | at | L 27–41 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 29 |
2023 Tennessee State 10 games, 533 rushing yards, 9 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at | L 3–56 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Sep 16 | vs. | W 27–25 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | – | – |
| Sep 30 | at | L 10–20 | 10 | 33 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 10 |
| Oct 7 | at | W 27–20 | 18 | 105 | 2 | 22 | 1 | −2 |
| Oct 14 | vs. | W 24–17 | 21 | 84 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 11 |
| Oct 21 | vs.Lincoln (CA) | W 54–0 | 12 | 83 | 4 | 31 | – | – |
| Oct 28 | vs. | W 43–20 | 18 | 64 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 60 |
| Nov 4 | at | L 21–35 | 20 | 81 | 1 | 24 | – | – |
| Nov 11 | at | L 17–30 | 18 | 40 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 16 |
| Nov 18 | vs. | L 0–35 | 9 | 23 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
No box score in the source for Sep 9 vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff, so that game is not listed.
2022 Tennessee State 2 games, 92 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5 | vs. | L 0–42 | 7 | 38 | 0 | 10 | – | – |
| Nov 19 | at | W 22–14 | 11 | 54 | 0 | 24 | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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