Kent State Golden Flashes · S RoomS
#2 Joel Cordoba
Class SOStatus ReturningHt / Wt 6'3" · 190 lbHometown Plainfield, NJ · Plainfield HS
Depth-chart placement
Current role
FS1Placement
StarterRoom
SafetyExperience
2-SOLast change
Updated 2026-07-29S room context
View full depth chart →Joel Cordoba holds the FS · Starter spot in Kent State Golden Flashes’s safety room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:
Production
2025 seasonLatest season · 2025
66
Tackles
1.5
TFL
1
Passes defended
1
QB hurries
Background & career
Joel Cordoba is a free safety from Plainfield, New Jersey, who attended Plainfield HS before joining Kent State. In his 2025 freshman season, Cordoba appeared in all 12 games and recorded 68 total tackles (34 unassisted, 34 assisted) along with 1.5 tackles for loss, 1 quarterback hurry, and 1 pass breakup. He posted career-high performances of 13 tackles against both Bowling Green and Akron. Cordoba earned Phil Steele Preseason All-MAC Third Team honors heading into his 2026 sophomore season.
Kent State2025 — presentRecruiting3-star · No. 2057 nationalOriginPlainfield, NJ · Plainfield HS