Jordan Garside

Height:
5-10
Weight:
235
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Jacksonville, FL
High School:
The Bolles School

2013 (Junior)
Played in all 12 games with one start ... Key special teams performer who was also listed on the depth chart as the team[apos]s top fullback ... Named to the All-ACC Academic Team ... Caught three passes for 17 yards on the year ... Made his first collegiate start vs. Duke (Nov. 23) and caught one pass for five yards ... Made his first career catch, a six-yarder, at Clemson (Sept. 28) ... Had another six-yard reception at Syracuse (Nov. 2).

2012 (Sophomore)
Played in eight games on the year, seeing the majority of his time on special teams ... Member of the kickoff return unit ... Made his season debut vs. Duke (Sept. 29) and played in the remainder of the games on the year.

2011 (Redshirt Freshman)
Played in all 13 games as a special teams contributor ... Member of the kickoff return unit ... Had one kickoff return on a squib kick vs. NC State (Sept. 10), returning it eight yards ... Made his collegiate debut at Syracuse (Sept. 1).

2010 (True Freshman)
Redshirted the season ... Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll.

High School
A 2010 graduate of The Bolles School in Jacksonville, Fla. ... Earned a total of 11 varsity letters in four different sports in high school ... Helped the football team to back-to-back state championships in 2008 and 2009 including a perfect 14-0 record in 2009 and a 12-1 mark in 2008 ... Ran for over 1,000 yards as a senior and scored 15 touchdowns ... Collected 2,347 rushing yards on 213 carries in his career with 39 touchdowns ... Also caught 47 career passes out of the backfield for 682 yards ... Earned four varsity letters as a member of the soccer team and helped lead the team to a state title in 2009 ... Was an All-City Senior Soccer All-Star ... Finished third in the state as both a junior and a senior in his weight class in weightlifting ... Named to the All-Area Academic Football Team and was on the AB Honor Roll as well as the President[apos]s List ... Graduated with a 3.88 GPA ... Was a member of The Bolles School Fellowship of Christian Athletes and helped with Habijax and Homeless Shelters.

Personal
Double-majoring in religion and economics with a minor in history ... Son of Richard and Jody Garside ... Brother, Troy, played football at Georgia Tech from 2005-08 and his sister, Jamie, played soccer at Florida from 2002-05 ... Born on Feb. 16, 1992, in San Antonio, Texas.