Brevin Jordan (born July 16, 2000) is an American football tight end for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Miami (FL) and was selected by the Texans in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL Draft.
 Jordan in 2017 | |||||||||
| No. 9 – Houston Texans | |||||||||
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born: | July 16, 2000 Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Bishop Gorman (Summerlin South, Nevada) | ||||||||
| College: | Miami (FL) (2018–2020) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2021 / Round: 5 / Pick: 147 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||
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| Player stats at PFR | |||||||||
Early years
editJordan was born in Las Vegas and attended Bishop Gorman High School in Summerlin, Nevada.[1] During his high school career he had over 1,700 yards, 100 receptions and 29 total touchdowns.
In April 2017, Jordan committed to the University of Miami to play college football for the Miami Hurricanes.[2][3][4]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Brevin Jordan TE | Las Vegas, Nevada | Bishop Gorman High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | Apr 16, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 49 (#2 TE, #3 NV) 247Sports: 72 (#2 TE, #4 NV) ESPN: 20 (#1 TE, #2 NV) | ||||||
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College career
editAs a true freshman in 2018, Jordan played in 12 games with 11 starts and had 32 receptions for 287 yards and four touchdowns.[5][6] He returned as the starter in 2019 and 2020 and finished his three year stint at Miami with a total of 105 receptions, 1,358 receiving yards, and 13 touchdown receptions in 31 games.[7]
College statistics
edit| Season | Games | Receiving | |||||
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| GP | GS | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | ||
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| 2018 | 12 | 11 | 32 | 287 | 9.0 | 4 | |
| 2019 | 11 | 10 | 35 | 495 | 14.1 | 2 | |
| 2020 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 576 | 15.2 | 7 | |
| Career | 31 | 29 | 105 | 1,358 | 12.9 | 13 | |
Professional career
edit| 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 | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 2+5⁄8 in (1.90 m) | 247 lb (112 kg) | 32+7⁄8 in (0.84 m) | 9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) | 4.67 s | 1.59 s | 2.72 s | 4.50 s | 7.57 s | 34.0 in (0.86 m) | 9 ft 8 in (2.95 m) | 17 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[8][9][10] | ||||||||||||
Jordan was drafted by the Houston Texans in the fifth round, 147th overall, of the 2021 NFL Draft.[11] On May 12, 2021, Jordan officially signed with the Texans.[12] He scored a nine-yard receiving touchdown in his NFL debut, a 38–22 loss to the Los Angeles Rams in Week 8.[13] He finished his rookie season with nine appearances and two starts. He had 20 receptions for 178 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns.[14]
In the 2022 season, Jordan appeared in 11 games and started three. He finished with 14 receptions for 128 yards.[15]
For the 2023 season, Jordan finished the season starting 6 games appearing in 14 and had a career high 219 yards while recording two touchdowns.[16] Against the Cleveland Browns in the Wild Card round of the playoffs, Jordan recorded a 76 yard touchdown, the longest reception of his career as the Texans would win the game 45–14.[17]
NFL career statistics
editRegular season
edit| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||
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| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2021 | HOU | 9 | 2 | 20 | 178 | 8.9 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | HOU | 11 | 3 | 14 | 128 | 9.1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | HOU | 14 | 6 | 17 | 219 | 12.9 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 34 | 11 | 47 | 525 | 10.3 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
Postseason
edit| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||
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| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2023 | HOU | 2 | 2 | 1 | 76 | 76.0 | 76T | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 2 | 2 | 1 | 76 | 76.0 | 76 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Personal life
editHis father, Darrell, played college football for the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks and was drafted in the ninth round of the 1990 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons. However, he would tear his rotator cuff in the preseason and would never make an NFL game appearance.[18]