MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — If Middle Tennessee senior defensive tackle Rakavian Poydras has ever considered going by a different name, now might be the time. Here's a suggestion: Jordan.
Poydras, a career 20-game starter for the Blue Raiders at defensive tackle, will likely line up this season alongside the same three linemen as he did in 2020, the Jordans.
Redshirt junior Jordan Ferguson, redshirt sophomores Jorden (note the spelling) Starling and Jordan Branch, and Poydras made up MT's starting defensive front in six of nine games in 2020. They're all back and trying this spring to find a way to create more havoc in the interior.