Player Profile: Jordan Shelley-Smith
#79 Jordan Shelley-Smith
Rivals.com: Profile as recruit
Position: Offensive Line
Height: 6-5
Weight: 302
Class: Senior
Hometown: Waco, Texas
High School: Reicher Catholic HS
Career Honors: 2015: Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll and Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (spring). 2012: Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll and Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (fall).
2015 (Jr.): Anchored the left tackle position in each of the nine games he played in 2015… Started 9-of-9 contests, missing three games due to injury… South Dakota State: Started at right tackle along KU’s offensive front and helped the Jayhawks to their most total yards (576) since 2007… Memphis: Assisted the KU ball carriers to 194 rushing yards… at Rutgers: Started his third-straight game at left tackle… at Iowa State: Made his fourth-consecutive start at left tackle… Baylor: Started his fifth-straight game… Texas Tech: Started at left tackle and helped KU to its most passing yards in 2015 (330)… at Oklahoma State: Started his seventh-consecutive game at left tackle… Oklahoma: Sat out due to injury… at Texas: Missed the contest due to injury… at TCU: Missed the game due to injury… West Virginia: Returned from injury to start at left tackle… K-State: Started at left tackle and helped KU to gain 4.5 yards-per-play.
2014 (So.): Switched to offensive line from tight end during fall camp… Played in all 12 contests... Iowa State: Started at right tackle in KU’s win over the Cyclones.
2013 (RFr.): Played in eight games, starting one, at tight end... Texas Tech: Caught one pass for three yards.
2012 (Fr.): Redshirted his first season at Kansas.
High School: Saw action for Reicher Catholic as both a wide receiver and tight end on offense and a defensive end on defense... Had 16 catches for 124 yards and two touchdowns as a senior... Also recorded three touchdowns for the RCHS defense in 2011... Named first team all-state as a tight end... An honorable mention member of the Super Centex Team on defense... Reeled in six catches for 109 yards during his junior year, averaging 18 yards per catch with two touchdowns... Member of the Reicher Catholic team that captured the state title in 2009... Played for Mark Waggoner at Reicher Catholic... Also ran track at RCHS, competing in the 110 and 300-meter hurdles.
Personal: Son of Tonya and Steve Smith and Dennis Smith... Father, Dennis, played offensive line at Baylor before going on to play in the NFL for both the New York Jets and the Washington Redskins... Step-father, Steve, played wide receiver at Midwestern State... Majoring in management and leadership.