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New Mexico: Went from not playing in any of the first three games to beoming a key member of the running back corps, including his first career start … coaches are high on his abilities as a runner, receiver and blocker … a 2015 Spring Camp Hard Hat winner.
2014 (Redshirt Freshman Season): Played in nine games at running back, starting one (Colorado State) … saw his first action with the Lobos on special teams, not getting his first carry until his fourth game, against Air Force … ended the season sixth on the team with 223 rushing yards on 34 attempts with three touchdowns … had one reception for 22 yards … also recorded a tackle … in his debut as a rusher, had 45 yards on six carries, including a 29-yarder … had his best game against Utah State, rushing nine times for 96 yards, including a 72-yard touchdown … also added a 22-yard reception in that game … scored a touchdown in each of UNM’s final three games, against Utah State, Colorado State, and Wyoming.
2013 (Freshman Season): Redshirted
High School: A 2012 first-team All-State selection and District 1-5A Player of the year for the Storm and coach Heath Ridenour … rushed for 1,649 yards and 25 touchdowns in 2012 and caught passes for 291 yards and four TDs to also earn first-team all-district and all-metro honors … averaged 203.7 all-purpose yards … a finalist for New Mexico Gatorade Player of the Year and a North-South All-Star… Cleveland finished 6-5 and advanced to the Class 5A playoffs … rushed for 1,131 yards and recorded 649 receiving yards as a junior, scoring a total of 23 TDs … first-team All-State and all-district RB in 2011 … Cleveland went 15-0 and won the 5A state championships.
Personal: Full name is Romell Lucky Jordan … born June 20, 1995 in Riverside, Calif. … is majoring in biology … parents are Carla and Arlan Swihart … has three brothers: Robert Jordan, Blake Swihart and Raymon Jordan …three sisters: Rayven Jordan; Kacie Swihart and Teann Jordan…Blake was an 11th-round selection by the Boston Red Sox in the 2011 Major League Baseball draft and was rated the No. 17 prospect in all of baseball … favorite food is Mexican and Chinese…favorite movie is “The Wood” … favorite book is “The Story of Success” by Malcolm Gladwell … favorite video game is “Call of Duty” … favorite athletes are Barry Sanders and Reggie Bush.