In Junior College: Played for two seasons for Pete Mejia at McLennan Community College ... Batted .340 as a sophomore with four home runs ... Had a .320 average and 10 homers as a freshman when team advanced to regional semifinals.

In High School: Prepped at Columbus High School for Eddie Gonzalez ... Batted .490 as a senior with three home runs and 30 RBI ... Hit .400 as a sophomore and .385 as a junior ... First -team all-district his final three seasons ... Team reached region finals his sophomore and senior seasons ... Also all-district in football lettering four times, while lettering twice in basketball and once in tennis

Personal: Cory Jordan was born Mar. 16, 1985, in Dallas ... Son of Jim and Rhonda Jordan ... Has two younger siblings ... Business management major.