2014 Football Roster
Jordan Italiano
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Canfield, Ohio
- High School:
- Canfield
Career
โข Only three-time Academic All-American in program history
โข 257 tackles, five interceptions, five forced fumbles
2015
โขย One of 12 finalists for Campbell Trophy
โข Named to CoSIDA Academic All-America First Team
โข Named Smartest Player in College Football by NFL.com
โข Kent State's male recipient of the MAC Medal of Excellence Award
โข Named MAC Distinguished Scholar Athlete
โข Earned CoSIDA Academic All-District honors
โข Named to Academic All-MAC Team for the third year in a row
โข Earned MAC Male Scholar Athlete of the Week after making 11 tackles against Bowling Green
โข One of 80 players named to Wuerffel Trophy Award Watch List
โข Nominee for All-State AFCA Good Works Team
โข Received the Leo Strang Award, given to the upperclassman with the highest cumulative grade point average. The two-time Academic All-American carries a 3.98 GPA
โข Named PNC Student-Athlete Achiever
โข Named to both Athlon and Phil Steele's Preseason All-MAC Second Team
โข Made fifth career interception in the first quarter against Marshall
2014 Junior Season
โข Named to the Capital One Academic All-America First Team, becoming Kent State's second two-time Academic All-American
โข Earned MACย Distinguished Scholar Athlete award
โข Named to Academic All-MAC Team
โข Made three interceptions and 3.5 tackles for loss
โข Second on team with 96 tackles, including 48 solo stops
โข Team captain
โข Third interception of the season versus Akron, gave him a hand in six turnovers on the year
โข Named MAC East Defensive Player of the Week after recording career-high 16 tackles, an interception and a forced fumble at Bowling Green
โข Named to Capital One Academic All-District 5 Team
โข Named MAC Male Scholar-Athlete of the Week
โข Ranked eighth in MAC and 56th in the nation in tackles per game (8.7)
โข Fourth quarter interception against Northern Illinois gave him a hand in a turnover for three straight games (RF, FF, Int).ย It was the Huskies first interception of the season.
โข Started all 11 games
โข Named 14 for '14 Smartest Players in College Football by NFL.com
2013 Sophomore Season
โข Named to Academic All-America Second Team
โข Led team with 41 solo tackles
โข Finished third on team with 76 total tackles
โข Named to Academic All-MAC Team
โข Forced two fumbles and recorded 2.0 tackles for loss
โข Recorded a career high 13 tackles against Northern Illinois
โข Earned the Gerald and Victoria Read Award at the spring game, which is given to the player who best exemplifies hard work and dedication beyond the call of duty
2012 Freshman Season
โข Made his first career start and had his first career interception in the 41-24 victory Oct. 20 over Western Michigan
โข Recorded three tackles in his first ever college football game during Kent State's 41-21 victory Aug. 30 over Towson
Prior to Kent State
โข Started at quarterback and defensive back for the Cardinals
โข Led defense with 69 tackles and three interceptions in 2011
โข Threw for 659 yards and six touchdowns, while rushing 149 times for 1,038 yards and 14 touchdowns as a senior
โข Recorded 81 tackles, eight pass breakups and one fumble recovery in 2010
โข First team all-conference, first team All-Northeast Ohio, second team All-Ohio and Big 33 selection in 2011 as Canfieldโs Offensive MVP
โข Voted as teamโs Offensive MVP and Defensive Back of the Year
โข Lettered three years in football and two years in basketball for the Cardinals
Personal
โข Majoring in chemistry/pre-med
โข Son of Carolyn and John Italiano
