Jordan Cardentey brings freshman upside and spring-practice disruption to Western Carolina’s edge
Cardentey is a redshirt freshman DE at Western Carolina who arrived with real high-school production in Georgia—56 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, and 8 sacks as a senior—and he already flashed in spring ball by forcing a defensive turnover with a fumble recovery. He’s a strong developmental fit for a program that wants length, effort, and edge-room upside: the early profile says instinctive run defender, active hands, and a player who can climb fast if his 6-foot, 260-pound frame keeps adding college-ready power. Current game stats are limited, so the intrigue is more projection than production right now.
