Even though he's from the Augusta area, where I live, I really didn't know anything about him. This is posted on GoJackets ---
JORDAN BOYD
Fr., DL, 6-3, 230, Beech Island, S.C./Silver Bluff H.S.
Rated as a three-star prospect by Rivals, 247Sports and ESPN … Ranked as the No. 8 player in the state of South Carolina by Rivals … All-state, all-region and all-area honoree … Named Area Defensive Player of the Year as a junior in 2022 … Selected to play in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas … Helped lead Silver Bluff to a 9-4 record and third round of the South Carolina AA playoffs as a senior in 2023 … Lifted team to third round of the playoffs with a game-winning interception return for a touchdown in second-round victory … Helped anchor a defense that only allowed 13.8 points per game as a senior in ’23 … Amassed 162 tackles, 38 tackles for loss and 14 sacks over sophomore (2021) and junior (2022) seasons … Four-year letterwinner … Coached by De’Angelo Bryant … Also a standout track performer … Clocked 11.40 in the 100-meter dash and measured 34 feet, 7 inches in the triple jump as a junior … Member of school-record-holding and state champion 4×100 team in 2021 … Honor roll student … Member of Key Club, Success Team Youth Council and Fellowship of Christian Athletes … Several relatives have played major college football and in the NFL, including Raymond Chavous (Clemson), D’Wayne Bats (Northwestern, Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings), De’Angelo Bryant (Wake Forest) and Cordera Tankersley (Clemson, Miami Dolphins and Minnesota Vikings) … Jordan intends to major in civil engineering at Georgia Tech and aspires for a career in engineering or architecture.