University of Miami Athletics
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Jordan Lyle

position

Running Back

Height

6-0

Weight

190 lbs.

Class

Freshman

Hometown

Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

High School

St. Thomas Aquinas

Instagram

@jordannlyle

Twitter

@jlyle0

Jordan Lyle - Football - University of Miami Athletics

2024 (True Freshman): Delivered impressive debut collegiate season, ranking third on team in rushing yards (400), fourth in carries (54), first in yards-per-attempt (7.4) and tied for third in rushing touchdowns (4)…Added four catches and three kick returns…Saw action in all 13 games…Recorded longest rush from scrimmage in University of Miami history on 91-yard touchdown run…Made college debut and had six carries in season opener at Florida (Aug. 31)…Recorded six carries for 40 yards including first touchdown of career in win over Florida A&M (Sept. 7)…Had 11 carries totaling 71 yards with one touchdown in win over Ball State (Sept. 14)…Posted first 100-yard game of collegiate career in win at USF (Sept. 21), performance which included 91-yard touchdown run – longest rush from scrimmage in Miami history…Had two carries in wins over Virginia Tech (Sept. 27) and Cal (Oct. 5)…Had one carry against Florida State (Oct. 26) and Duke (Nov. 2)…Recorded second 100-yard game of career in win over Wake Forest (Nov. 23), finishing with seven carries and one touchdown run…Had three carries at Syracuse (Nov. 30)…Finished with 34 yards on nine carries in 2024 Pop-Tarts Bowl against Iowa State (Dec. 28).

High School: One of nation’s top-ranked running backs …Four-star prospect by 247Sports, On3 and Rivals…Ranked No. 146 player in nation regardless of position on 247Sports Composite Rankings…Rated No. 11 running back and No. 20 player in Florida in Composite Rankings…Cracked On3 Industry Rankings as No. 140 player overall nationally and No. 10 running back…Ranked No. 78 player nationally by Rivals and No. 5 running back…Rated No. 40 player nationally and No. 2 running back by On3…Selected to South Florida Sun Sentinel Super 11 as one of top-ranked players in Broward County….Ran for 1,376 yards and 21 touchdowns in senior season…Caught 13 passes for 177 yards in final campaign at St. Thomas…Finished high school career with 2,616 yards and 35 rushing touchdowns…Chose Miami over offers from Ohio State, Alabama, Georgia, Florida State, Oklahoma, Oregon and USC, among others.