Jordan Chunn

BIOGRAPHY

Jordan Chunn was born January 2, 1995 in Gurley, Alabama. He is an Running Back for the New York Giants of the NFL.

Chunn attended Madison County High School. As a senior, he helped the school have its best season in football, after winning 12 games, obtaining a number 3 ranking and its first ever appearance in the state semifinals.

He was a two-way player at running back and defensive back, registering 2,229 rushing yards, 43 touchdowns, 155 tackles, 4 sacks and 4 interceptions. He was named Offensive Player of the Year by the Huntsville Times and the Alabama 4A Back of the Year at the end of the season.

Chunn accepted a football scholarship from Troy University. As a true freshman, although he was a reserve player behind Brandon Burks, he saw considerable action, registering 128 carries for 514 yards (4-yard avg.) and 21 receptions for 104 yards. His 14 rushing touchdowns led the team, were second in the conference, set a freshman school record, and were third most in school history. He had 22 carries for 91 yards against Georgia State University. His teammates nicknamed him MegaChunn. He finished his college career with 679 carries for 3,124 yards (4.6-yard avg.), 47 rushing touchdowns (school record) and 84 receptions for 558 yards.

Chunn was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent after the 2018 NFL Draft on April 30. He was waived on September 1 and signed to the practice squad the next day. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Cowboys on January 14, 2019.

On August 31, 2019, Chunn was waived by the Cowboys, but was re-signed to the active roster two days later. He was waived again on September 10, 2019 and re-signed to the practice squad. On December 30, 2019, Chunn was signed to a reserve/future contract. He was waived with a non-football injury designation on July 28, 2020.

On January 5, 2021, Chunn signed a reserve/future contract with the New York Giants.