Dion Jordan
| No. 95 – Miami Dolphins | |||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Born: | March 5, 1990 San Francisco, California | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 275 lb (125 kg) | ||||||||
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| College: | Oregon | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2013 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Suspended | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2014 | |||||||||
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Dion Rory Jordan[1] (born March 5, 1990) is an American football defensive end for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He was considered the top outside linebacker prospect and was drafted by the Dolphins third overall in the 2013 NFL Draft.[2][3] He played college football at Oregon.
Early years
Jordan attended Chandler High School in Chandler, Arizona. He played both tight end and defensive end. He caught 54 passes for 804 yards and 13 touchdowns as a junior. As a senior, he caught 13 passes for 292 yards and three touchdowns in six games before the remainder of his season was curtailed while recovering from a serious off-the-field accident. He was a four-star prospect, and was ranked as the 10th overall tight end in the country by Scout.com.
In track & field, Jordan was one of the state's top performers in the 110 and 300-meter hurdles. He recorded times of 14.24 seconds and 38.27 seconds in those events respectively.[4] At the 2008 5A I Fiesta Region, he won the shot put (14.27 m) and placed fourth in the long jump (6.40 m).[5]
College career
Jordan attended the University of Oregon, where he played for the Oregon Ducks football team from 2008 to 2012. He redshirted in 2008. In 2010, he switched from tight end to defensive end. He finished the season with 33 tackles and two sacks. As a first-year starter in 2011, Jordan was a first-team All-Pac-12 Conference selection after recording 42 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, and 7.5 sacks.[6] He was also named a first-team All-Pac-12 selection in 2012, after recording 44 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss, and 5 sacks.
On February 23, 2013, Jordan announced that he would undergo surgery to repair a torn labrum. His recovery time required 3 to 4 months.
Professional career
2013 NFL Draft
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
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| 6 ft 6+1⁄4 in (1.99 m) |
248 lb (112 kg) |
33+7⁄8 in (0.86 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) |
4.54 s | 1.61 s | 2.59 s | 4.35 s | 7.02 s | 32+1⁄2 in (0.83 m) |
10 ft 2 in (3.10 m) | ||
| All values from NFL combine[7][8] | ||||||||||||
Jordan was selected in the first round, third overall in the 2013 NFL Draft by the Miami Dolphins, who traded up to acquire the pick from the Oakland Raiders.[9] He became the highest selected Oregon Duck since Joey Harrington in 2002.
Miami Dolphins (2013–present)
2013
Jordan appeared in all 16 games in his rookie year of 2013 making 26 tackles, 2 sacks, and 2 passes defended.
2014
On July 3, 2014, Jordan was suspended for the first 4 games of the 2014 season for violating the NFL's performance-enhancing substance policy. On September 19, 2014, Jordan again violated the drug policy and was given an additional 2 games to add for the suspension.
2015
On April 28, 2015, Jordan was suspended for the entire 2015 season for violating the NFL's performance-enhancing substance policy for a third time. According to sources, Jordan didn't fail a drug test; however, it was determined that one of his test samples was diluted, which is considered a strike.
References
- ^ "ESPN Profile". ESPN.com.
- ^ NFL Draft Scout
- ^ CBS NFL Draft
- ^ http://michigan.scout.com/a.z?s=162&p=8&c=1&nid=2715057
- ^ http://az.milesplit.com/meets/37376/results/66774
- ^ Five Ducks named first-team all-Pac-12
- ^ http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/dion-jordan?id=2539288
- ^ http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=83290&draftyear=2013&genpos=DE
- ^ Rosenthal, Gregg (April 26, 2013). "Miami Dolphins shocked trade to No. 3 cost 'half price'". NFL.com.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · ESPN · Pro Football Reference
- Oregon Ducks bio
- Miami Dolphins bio