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A photo of Jorell Story receiving a handoff against Drake
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Photo of Jorell Story leaving the tunnel against Morehead State
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A photo of Jorell Story against Stetson
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A photo of Jorell Story against Stetson
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A photo of Jorell Story and Tyler Phelps
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A photo of James Story
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A photo of James Story
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Jorell Story
Jersey Number 19

Jorell Story

  • Position:
    Running Back
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    218
  • Class:
    Freshman
  • Hometown:
    Dallas, Ga.
  • High School:
    South Paulding
  • Major:
    Sociology

2019: A Pioneer Football League All-Conference second team selection • Played in all 12 games with two starting assignments • Rushed for 686 yards on 125 carries with seven total touchdowns and averaged 5.5 yards per carry • Tallied 127 yards on the ground and found the end zone at Campbell (9/21) • Recorded 91 yards and a score in a road victory at Stetson (11/16) • Caught and rushed for another touchdown in a win over Valparaiso (11/2) • Found the end zone twice on an 81-yard day in the win over Georgetown (8/31) • Had 91 rushing yards and a score in the win at Butler (11/9) • Carried the ball 11 times for 82 yards in a road victory at Jacksonville (10/19) • Averaged 4.0 yards per carry against Drake (11/23) • Was in the box score in three other outings • Served as a team captain.

2018: Named to the Pioneer Football League All-Conference second team • Played in all 11 games, rushing for 591 yards on 77 rushes and 13 touchdowns • Averaged 7.7 yards per carry and 54.9 yards per game • Posted a three-score day with 70 rush yards in a win over Jacksonville (10/6) • Rushed for a season-best 117 yards and three touchdowns against Stetson (10/27) • Registered 107 yards on 10 carries and a TD in the season-ending win over Butler (11/17) • Recorded 74 total yards and a score at Marist (10/20) • Found the end zone on a 77-yard rush day in a road win at Valparaiso (9/29) • Took one of his three touches for a TD in a 91-61 win over Guilford (9/13) • Punched one across the goal line in a win over Chowan (9/8) • Pioneer Footbal League Academic Honor Roll.

2017: Named to the PFL Academic Honor Roll • Appeared in seven games, rushing for 77 yards on 17 carries • Registered a season-high 76 yards on 14 carries against Dayton (10/21) • Caught a season-long 15-yard pass at Stetson (10/14).

2016: Played in eight games • Rushed six times for 27 yards.

Prep years: Played football for four years under Coach Ed Koester at South Paulding High School • Helped lead his team to three consecutive Regional runner-ups (2013, 2014, 2015).

Personal: Born November 13, 1997 • Son of James and Bethany Story • Majoring in sociology.
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