Jordan Cry

Bear Bits: talented young athlete who will be in the rotation at the inside linebacker position …

As a Redshirt Freshman in 2015: saw action in six game … recorded 14 tackles (4 solo) with a tackle for loss … started against Air Force (Sept. 5) and posted four tackles … had four tackles against #25 Bethune-Cookman (Nov. 7) … 

High School: was a standout middle linebacker at Southfield HS … helped lead the Bluejays to an 8-2 record and League Championship under coach Tim Conley … All-Conference … All-North … Detroit News All-Metro North Second Team … Oakland Activities All-Association honors … was listed as one of the top linebackers at the Adidas Invitational … led team in tackles for two consecutive seasons … was selected Sound Mind Body MVP … was a flat out tackling machine … collected 130 tackles during his junior season, followed by 120 tackles and 15 sacks as a senior …

Personal: son of Emma and Leonard Cry … born June 13, 1996 in Detroit … parents attended Cincinnati … nicknamed “Cry†… father is a teacher … credits his father as his biggest influence on his life as an athlete.