Jordan Kunaszyk
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Sacramento, California, U.S.
.jpg) Kunaszyk playing for Cal in 2017 | |||||||||
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born | October 15, 1996 Sacramento, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Roseville (Roseville, California) | ||||||||
| College | American River (2014–2015) California (2016–2018) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2019: undrafted | ||||||||
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Jordan Kunaszyk (born October 15, 1996) is an American professional football linebacker. He played college football for the American River Beavers and California Golden Bears and signed with the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2019.
Kunaszyk was born in Sacramento, California and grew up in nearby Roseville, where he attended Roseville High School and played football.[1] In his first year of varsity football, Kunaszyk notched 77 tackles (nine for loss), three sacks, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries and was named second-team All-Sierra Foothill League and was named first-team all league as a senior after recording 101 tackles (21 for loss), 2.0 sacks, one interception and a forced fumble.[2]
College career
Kunaszyk began his collegiate career at American River College. He was forced to redshirt his true freshman season after breaking his wrist while playing his first snap of the year.[1] The following season he recorded 118 tackles (the most of any California junior college player), three sacks, one forced fumble and three pass breakups and was named first-team All-Big 8 Conference, a Junior College Freshman All-American and the CCCAA NorCal Division Defensive Player of the Year.[3] Following the season he committed to transfer to California for the final three seasons of his NCAA eligibility over offers from Colorado, Iowa State, UNLV and Fresno State.[4]
In his first season with the Bears, Kunaszyk made 51 tackles as a reserve linebacker.[5] As a redshirt junior, he tallied 74 tackles, 3.5 sacks and two interceptions with a forced fumble and a fumble recovery despite missing three games to injury.[6] In his final season, Kunaszyk made 148 tackles (11 for loss), four sacks and five forced fumbles with three pass breakups and an interception and was named first-team All-Pac-12 Conference and second-team All-America by Sports Illustrated.[7]
