Jordan Sorrells Class: Sophomore Hometown: Greenville, S.C. High School: Greenville Height / Weight: 6-1 / 204 Position: QB Experience: 1L

Furman: Mature left-hander who heads into the fall as the backup to returning starting quarterback Renaldo Gray...has proven ability as a reserve and as a part-time starter, thus giving Furman quality, experienced depth at its most important position...looked very strong in spring practice...completed 11-of-17 attempts for 148 yards and a touchdown in final spring scrimmage...also serves as holder on all placements. 2006 -- Turned in an impressive inaugural season serving primarily as the backup to Gray but also performing exceptionally well in two emergency starts, leading Furman to a pair of victories...made an immediate impact in his first collegiate game, coming off the bench in the second half for an injured Gray to lead Furman to a 17-13 win over Jacksonville State...completed a 19-yard game winning touchdown pass to Brantley Kendall with 28 seconds left to cap a six-play, 50-yard drive...performance against JSU netted him the first of three SoCon Freshman-of-the-Week honors...came off the bench (again for an injured Gray) to throw for 168 yards (14x27) and a touchdown against Coastal Carolina...with Gray sidelined, earned his first collegiate start the following week versus The Citadel, completing 20-of-31 attempts for 251 yards in a 23-17 victory...second start camed the following week against Chattanooga (28-22 OT win) when he went 22-for-39 for 335 yards and two touchdowns...hooked up with Cedrick Gipson for a 25-yard game winning scoring strike in overtime...forced the extra period by leading Furman on a 10-play, 68-yard drive for a game tying 23-yard Scott Beckler field goal on the final play of regulation...late fourth quarter drive included a critical 41-yard completion to R.J. Webb on fourth-and-seven play...335-yard performance versus UTC marked the fifth best passing total in Furman history...finished the campaign with 851 yards passing (69x117) and four touchdowns...named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll. 2005 -- Member of scout team...awarded redshirt and extra year of eligibility...named to SoCon Academic Honor Roll.

High School: 2005 graduate of Greenville (3A) High School...football coach was Larry Frost...played quarterback and passed for 9,405 yards and 105 touchdowns in his career, helping Greenville to a 40-9 record, three region championships, and four state playoff appearances...threw for 3,555 yards and 39 touchdowns in 2004 to lead his squad to a 10-2 record...named all-region, all-state, South Carolina Coaches Association Back-of-the-Year, Greenville News Player-of-the-Year, and The State Player-of-the-Year...earned Shrine Bowl MVP honors after completing 18-of-30 passes for 173 yards and a touchdown in South Carolina's 35-21 win over North Carolina in the annual classic...Palmetto Shrine Bowl squad also included current Paladins Thomas Slaughter and Philip Morris...garnered all-region and all-state citations, as well as High School Sports Report Offensive Player-of-the-Year honors, after helping Greenville to a 12-1 record and passing for 2,940 yards and 35 touchdowns in 2003, his junior year...keyed Greenville to an 11-1 record in 2002 (the first undefeated regular season in school history) by passing for 2,910 yards and 31 touchdowns...also played tennis in high school.

Personal: Full name is Jordan James Sorrells...son of Tim and Tracy Sorrells...born February 16, 1987, in Greenville, South Carolina...has a brother, Caleb, and a sister, Emma...father currently serves as Furman's assistant head coach and offensive coordinator and was a two-time All-Southern Conference selection and Paladin starting quarterback on SoCon championship teams in 1980 & 81...mother is also a Furman graduate...brother Caleb currently plays football at Carson-Newman...cousins John Sorrells (1982-83) and Paul Sorrells (1979-80) -- both Furman graduates -- played wide receiver and defensive back, respectively for the Paladins...grandfather, Fred Sorrells, played and coached football at Carson-Newman in addition to serving as a high school coach for many years in Tennessee...carries a 3.50 grade point average...undeclared major.