Dion Jordan
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No. 95 Miami Dolphins
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| Defensive end / Outside linebacker | |||
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Personal information
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| Date of birth: March 5, 1990 | |||
| Place of birth: Chandler, Arizona | |||
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Career information
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| High school: Chandler (AZ) | |||
| College: Oregon | |||
| NFL Draft: 2013 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3 | |||
| No regular season or postseason appearances | |||
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Career history
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| Roster status: Active | |||
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Career highlights and awards
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Career NFL statistics
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Dion Jordan (born March 5, 1990) is an American football defensive end and outside linebacker for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Oregon. He was considered the top outside linebacker prospect and was drafted by the Miami Dolphins with the third overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft.[1][2]
Early years
Jordan attended Chandler High School in Chandler, Arizona. He played both tight end and defensive end.
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-Pacific-12 Conference selection after recording 42 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, and 7.5 sacks.[3] 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 is about 3 to 4 months.
Professional career
2013 NFL Draft
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| 6 ft 6 in | 248 lb | 4.60 s | 4.35 s | 7.02 s | 32.5 in | 10 ft 2 in | |||||||||||||
| All values from NFL combine[4][5] | |||||||||||||||||||
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.[6] He is the highest selected Oregon Duck since Joey Harrington in 2002.
References
- ^ NFL Draft Scout
- ^ CBS NFL Draft
- ^ 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.
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