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University of Rhode Island

2023 Football Roster

Connor Caldon

22 Randy Jordan

  • Position Defensive Back
  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 175
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Tulare, Calif.
  • High School Tulare Union (Fresno State)

Biography

Career Honors & Awards
  • CAA Football Special Teams Player of the Week (Oct. 9)
  • Phil Steele All-CAA Football Fifth Team (2023)
2023 (Redshirt Junior)
  • Appeared in all 11 games on defense and special teams
  • Served as the team’s primary kick returner, accruing 382 yards on 17 attempts
  • Had a season-long return of 95 yards when he ran it into the house at Brown (Oct. 7)
  • Recorded a season-best four tackles and broke up two passes at Maine (Sept. 15)
  • Made three tackles in the win over Bryant (Sept. 30)
  • Picked up a pair of tackles at Brown (Oct. 7) to go along with his kick return touchdown, earning him CAA Football Special Teams Player of the Week honors 
  • Chipped in three tackles during the win over No. 20 New Hampshire (Oct. 28)
  • Finished the year with 13 total tackles, one QB hurry and four pass breakups 
2022 (Redshirt Sophomore)
  • Played in eight games on defense and special teams
  • Was the team's primary kick returner, averaging 23.5 yards on 16 returns
  • Had four tackles, including one for loss
  • Had one kick return for 30 yards against Elon (10/15)
  • Had two tackles and returned two kickoffs for 32 yards against Brown (10/1)
  • Returned two kickoffs for 36 yards at Pitt (9/24)
  • Made one tackle and returned one kick for 38 yards against Delaware (9/17)
  • Had four kick returns for 138 yards, with a long of 48 yards at Bryant. Averaged 34.5 yards per return (9/10)
  • Appeared on defense and special teams at Stony Brook and had one kick return for 11 yards (9/1)
2021 (Fresno State)
  • Played in one game
  • Had two tackles against Cal Poly (Sept. 11)
2020 (Fresno State)
  • Played in five games
  • Had three tackles and one pass break up
  • Had two tackles in the season opener versus Hawai’i (Oct. 24)
  • Named to the Fall Academic All-Mountain West team
2019 (Fresno State)
  • Appeared in eight games, and started three, as a true freshman for the Bulldogs
  • Made starts at San Diego State, versus Nevada, and at San Jose State
  • Totaled 24 tackles (18 solo)
  • Had a season-best seven tackles at San Jose State (Nov. 30)
  • Recorded four pass break ups
  • 2019 Fall Academic All-MW selection
Before College
  • Attended Tulare Union, where he played football and competed in track & field
  • Played in all three phases as he helped Tulare Union reach the CIF Division 2-A NorCal regional final
  • Grabbed three interceptions in final two seasons at Tulare Union
  • Recorded 1,356 all-purpose yards as a senior (563 receiving, 344 punt return, 434 kick return)
  • Accounted for seven touchdowns in 2018 (3 receiving, 2 punt returns, 1 kick return)
  • Made 64 tackles and had seven passes defended in 2017
  • Three-star recruit according to ESPN
  • All-Area selection
PERSONAL
  • Born in Visalia, Calif.
  • Son of Randy Jordan and Teqia Velyines
  • Has three brothers, Amir, Ransom and Rysun
  • His father played football at Kansas State
  • His uncle Robert Jordan played football at Cal Berkeley
  • His cousin is retired NFL running back Marshawn Lynch
  • Enjoys reading
  • Favorite athlete is LeBron James
  • Favorite teams are the Golden State Warriors, Oakland A's and Las Vegas Raiders
  • Recruited by Hawai’i
  • Majoring in Philosophy

Statistics

Season:
2023

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Historical Player Information

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    2022Redshirt Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    5'9" 175 lbs
    22
  • 22

    2023Redshirt Junior

    Defensive Back
    5'9" 175 lbs
    22