 Jordan with theToronto Argonauts in 2018 | |||||||||||||
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||
| Born | (1985-08-17)August 17, 1985 (age 40) Harrisonburg, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 226 lb (103 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school | Harrisonburg | ||||||||||||
| College | James Madison | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2007: undrafted | ||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||
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Akeem Raphael Jordan (born August 17, 1985) is an American former professionalfootballlinebacker. He was signed by thePhiladelphia Eagles as anundrafted free agent in 2007. He also played for theKansas City Chiefs,Washington Redskins, andToronto Argonauts. He playedcollege football atJames Madison University.
Jordan attendedHarrisonburg High School in Virginia. While there, he playedhigh school football. In 2001, he was named the Virginia Group AA Player of the Year after leading his team to a state title. He earned first-team all-state honors in 2002 as a senior defensive back, and second-team honors as arunning back.
Jordan played college football atJames Madison University, where he was a member of the 2004 National Championship team which defeatedThe University of Montana to win the title. He was named the Colonial Athletic Association Football Conference Defensive Player of the Year in 2006 after posting 140 tackles including 17 tackles for a loss, 5.5 sacks, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery.[1] He finished third in voting for the 2006Dudley Award, which is given annually to the best college football player inVirginia, behindVince Hall andChris Long.[2] Jordan was named to theAmerican Football Coaches Association Division I-AA Coaches' All-America Team in 2006.[3] He finished second in voting for theBuck Buchanan Award, which is given to the best defensive player in Division I FCS.[4] He was named the Virginia Defensive Player of the Year following the season as well.[5] In his career as a Duke, he appeared in 50 games (26 starts) and made 299 tackles and 7.5 sacks. He graduated from James Madison in 2007.
Signed as anundrafted free agent by thePhiladelphia Eagles in 2007, Jordan played in all preseason games and led the team in tackles when the preseason was over. He made the final cuts when the Eagles had to come down to the 53-man roster, but was cut and signed to thepractice squad the next day when the Eagles picked up two free agents.[6] On October 29, 2007, the Eagles cut linebackerMatt McCoy and called up Jordan from the practice squad.[7] He made his NFL debut later that week, playing special teams against theDallas Cowboys. Jordan made his first NFL start in week 17 of the2007 season at weakside linebacker against theBuffalo Bills afterTakeo Spikes was placed oninjured reserve.[8] He recorded 14 tackles in the game. He played in nine games as a rookie and finished fourth in special teams productions.[9]
Jordan began the2008 season as the backup weakside linebacker toOmar Gaither, playing mostly on special teams.[10] In a week 12 game against theBaltimore Ravens, Jordan replaced Gaither at weakside linebacker.[11] Jordan led the team with nine tackles in the game.[12] He kept the starting weakside linebacker job for the remainder of the season.[13] The next week against theArizona Cardinals on Thanksgiving night, Jordan recovered his first career fumble.[14] He recorded 10 tackles in a week 16 loss to theWashington Redskins.[15]
Jordan beat out Gaither for the starting right outsidelinebacker job before the2009 season. Jordan made an interception in each of the first two weeks of the season.[16] He missed four straight games after suffering a hyperextended knee in a week 9 game against theDallas Cowboys. He rotated withJeremiah Trotter at middle linebacker upon his return.[17] Jordan made two starts at middle linebacker.[18] Jordan finished the season with 82 tackles in ten starts.[19]
Jordan was re-signed to a one-yearrestricted free agent tender on March 22, 2010.[20] He beat outMoise Fokou for the starting strongside linebacker job in the preseason, but was replaced by Fokou after starting the first four games of the season.[21]
Jordan was not offered a tender following the2010 season.[22] He was re-signed to a one-year contract on July 30, 2011. He was re-signed again to a two-year contract on September 6.
Jordan agreed to terms on a one-year deal with theKansas City Chiefs on April 13, 2013, reuniting him with former head coachAndy Reid.
Jordan signed with theWashington Redskins on March 19, 2014.[23] He was placed on the active roster on October 18, 2014.[24] On November 25, the Redskins waived him off their injured reserve.[25]
On September 12, 2017, Jordan signed with theToronto Argonauts of theCanadian Football League.[26] Jordan made his debut on October 7, 2017 against theSaskatchewan Roughriders and made 10 tackles. Jordan played in 4 games in 2017, and played in 15 games in 2018. After receiving an extension prior to free agency opening,[27] Jordan was released following the 2019 preseason.[28] In 19 regular season games with the Argos, Jordan produced 41 tackles, 9 special teams tackles, and a forced fumble.[29]
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2007 | PHI | 9 | 1 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | PHI | 16 | 6 | 62 | 53 | 9 | 0.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | PHI | 12 | 10 | 71 | 60 | 11 | 1.0 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | PHI | 16 | 3 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | PHI | 15 | 7 | 40 | 32 | 8 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | PHI | 14 | 7 | 45 | 36 | 9 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | KAN | 16 | 10 | 67 | 54 | 13 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | WAS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100 | 44 | 332 | 274 | 58 | 1.0 | 24 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2008 | PHI | 3 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | PHI | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | PHI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | KAN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Jordan and two of his James Madison teammates were charged withassault andbattery by a teammate in February 2006. The teammate dropped the charges on March 20, 2006, but gave no reason for doing so.[30] Jordan was arrested and served with a citizen-obtained warrant for misdemeanor assault and battery inHarrisonburg, Virginia, on June 19, 2011.[31]
