Jordan Fuller

Jordan Fuller

refer to caption Fuller with the Rams in 2020
No. 4 Los Angeles Rams
Position:	Free safety
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1998-03-04) March 4, 1998
Place of birth:	Newark, New Jersey
Height:
Weight:
Career information
High school:	Old Tappan (Old Tappan, New Jersey)
College:	Ohio State
NFL draft:	2020 / Round: 6 / Pick: 199
Career history
Los Angeles Rams (2020–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
First team All-Big Ten (2019) Second team All-Big Ten (2018) Third team All-Big Ten (2017)
Career NFL statistics as of 2020
Total tackles: 60 Pass deflections: 5 Interceptions: 3 Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Jordan Fuller (born March 4, 1998) is an American football free safety for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State.

Early life and high school

Fuller was born to Bart Fuller and Cindy Mizelle on March 4, 1998. His mother is a professional touring singer who has performed with Bruce Springsteen, the Rolling Stones, Whitney Houston and Luther Vandross, among others. He grew up in Norwood, New Jersey and attended Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan. He played multiple positions for the Golden Knights and was named the Gatorade Player of the Year for New Jersey and the State Player of the Year by NJ.com as a senior after rushing for 747 yards and 10 touchdowns, catching 33 passes for 886 yards and five touchdowns and throwing for 135 yards on offense and making 44 tackles and intercepting six passes on defense.

College career

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Fuller playing for Ohio State in 2019

Fuller played in all 13 of the Buckeyes games as a true freshman, playing mostly on special teams with 71 snaps played on defense and making 11 tackles. Fuller was named Ohio State's starting safety going into his sophomore year, replacing Malik Hooker. He finished the season with 70 tackles, including a team-leading 57 solo stops, two tackles for loss and two interceptions and was named third team All-Big Ten Conference and was named a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar.

Fuller was named a team captain going into his junior year. He recorded 81 tackles, second highest on the team, with one interception, four passes broken up and two fumble recoveries. He was named second team All-Big Ten by the league's coaches and honorable mention by the media and was named an Academic All-American. Fuller entered his senior season on the Jim Thorpe Award and Bronko Nagurski Trophy watchlists and was named a second team preseason All-American by the Associated Press. Fuller was named a semifinalist for the Jason Witten Man of the Year award and the Lott IMPACT Trophy and a finalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy. Fuller was named first team All-Big Ten after finishing the season with 62 tackles, two interceptions, four pass break-ups, and recovered a fumble.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Ht	Wt	Arm length	Hand size	40-yd dash	10-yd split	20-yd split	20-ss	3-cone	Vert	Broad	BP
6 ft 1⅞ in	203 lb	31 in	9 in	4.67 s			4.27 s		35.5 in	10 ft 2 in
All values from NFL Combine

Fuller was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the sixth round, 199th overall, of the 2020 NFL Draft. He was named a starter at safety going into his rookie season. Fuller made his NFL debut on September 13, 2020 and made a team-high eight tackles in a 20-17 win. He suffered a shoulder injury in Week 5 and was placed on injured reserve on October 13, 2020. He was activated on November 14, 2020. In Week 11 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday Night Football, Fuller recorded his first two career interceptions off of fellow 199th overall pick Tom Brady. Fuller's second interception occurred late in the fourth quarter and it secured a 27–24 win for the Rams.

Personal life

Fuller's older brother, Devin Fuller, played college football at UCLA and spent two seasons with the Atlanta Falcons. He is the nephew of comedian Sinbad.

External links

• Ohio State Buckeyes bio
• Los Angeles Rams bio