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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
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| Born: | (1984-07-14)July 14, 1984 (age 40) Dhahran, Saudi Arabia | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 219 lb (99 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Winston Churchill(Eugene, Oregon) | ||||||
| College: | Oregon | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2007: 6th round, 210th pick | ||||||
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Jordan Russell Kent (born July 24, 1984) is a formerAmerican footballwide receiver and former televisionplay-by-play announcer for thePortland Trail Blazers onNBC Sports Northwest. Jordan currently works for thePac-12 Network andCBS Sports. Jordan is the executive producer for Talkin' Ducks, on networks throughout Oregon. During the 2020 NBA Bubble, Jordan called Blazer games on the heels of the resignation ofKevin Calabro. Jordan frequently works withNintendo of America covering high level gaming tournaments which have been featured onTNT and theDisney channel. Jordan was drafted by theSeattle Seahawks in the sixth round of the2007 NFL draft after he began playing football when he was a junior in college at the University of Oregon.[1] While at theUniversity of Oregon, Jordan also played Basketball and ran Track, making him the first three-sport college athlete at the University of Oregon since World War II. Since 2012, Jordan has operated award-winning youth sport camps throughout Oregon and Washington called Jordan Kent's Just Kids Skill Camps.[2]
Kent attendedWinston Churchill High School in Eugene, Oregon. An 11-time individual and team state champion in basketball and track, he contributed to state team titles in both sports as a junior before repeating track crown his final year. During his senior season, the First-team All-state pick averaged 18 points on the hardwood while leading Lancers to a 20–4 record.
In 2001, he bettered the 41-year-old state meet long jump record of 24 ft1+1⁄4 in (7.347 m) held byMel Renfro with a leap of25 ft1+1⁄4 in (7.652 m).[3][4][5]
In 2002, he became the state's first four-event individual champion in the same year by winning state 4A track and field titles in the long jump (24 ft ½ in), 100 meters (10.54 s), 200 meters (21.29 s), and 400 meters (47.22 s).[6][7][8] The two-time state track athlete of the year completed his prep career winning three state 400 championships and two 200 and long jump gold medals, setting state records in each of the latter two events.
Kent was a member of theOregon Ducks football team in college, and also playedbasketball and rantrack. Jordan did not begin playing football until he tried out for the team during his junior year of college.[9] He was also NCAA's first three-sport athlete since 2001–02 and was the first three-sport letterman at Oregon sinceWorld War II and was thePac-10’s first three-sport letterman. As a member of theOregon Basketball team Kent won defensive player of the year. Then in 2005 he joined the Oregon Football team, this was his first time ever playing football on a team.[10]
Was a valuable performer on Oregon’s basketball and track teams before joining the football squad in 2005. He earnedAll-American honors in track, All-Pac-10 Conference academic accolades in basketball. In 2006, he started 12 of 13 games at flanker, ranking second on the team with 44 receptions for 491 yards (11.2 avg.) and four touchdowns.[11]
As a four-time track All-American, Kent was the 2003 200-meterNCAA West Regional winner (20.99). Ran the opening leg on school’s 2005 third-place NCAA 4 x 400 relay and anchored school-record 4 x 100 relay (39.20) that placed sixth. He anchored the 4 x 100 relay to its first Pac-10 title ever in the event in 2006. He owns collegiate bests of 10.41 (100), 20.82 (200), 46.95 (400) and24 ft9+3⁄4 in (7.563 m) (long jump).[12]
In basketball, in 2005–06, after spending most of the fall with the football team, appeared in 25 games, starting 15. Averaged 3.0 points per game and was third on the squad in rebounding at 4.4 per game. In the 2004–05 season he played in all 27 games, starting the final nine. Was third on the team in rebounding (4.4 rpg) and seventh in scoring (4.8 ppg) and earned Second-team Pac-10 All-academic honors. For the 2003–04 season he was a terrific asset on defense, particularly in the full court press. Also showed break away speed in the transition game. Played in 29 games and averaged 1.8 points and 1.2 rebounds per contest. He reshirted for the 2002–03 season.[13]
College Football Statistics
| Year | Team | G | GS | Rec | Yards | AVG | TD |
| 2005 | ORE | 3 | 3 | 3 | 144 | 38.0 | 1 |
| 2006 | ORE | 12 | 12 | 44 | 491 | 11.2 | 4 |
| Tot. | 15 | 15 | 47 | 605 | 16.6 | 5 |
An injury kept Kent from working out at theNFL Combine. Seattle checked him out late and drafted him for his rare combination of size and speed, being6 ft4+1⁄8 in (1.934 m) and 217 lb (98 kg). In his campus workout Kent ran a 4.43 40-yard dash and 4.04 in the 20-yard shuttle, He posted a 34-inch (860 mm) vertical jump and a 235 lb (107 kg) bench press.
Kent had been on the Seattle Seahawks practice squad since he was drafted in 2007. On August 8, 2008, he caught an 18-yard touchdown pass during a preseason game against theMinnesota Vikings.[14] He was signed on to the active roster on October 7, 2008. He has since played on special teams and lined up as a receiver against Miami in week 10. On September 5, 2009, he was released by the Seahawks during the final 53-man roster cuts.[15]
Kent signed with theSt. Louis Rams on November 17, 2009, and made his first and only professional reception, a five-yard gain, on January 3, 2010, against the San Francisco 49ers. He was then cut on September 3, 2010.[16]
Jordan is the son of formerOregon basketball coachErnie Kent, who formerly coached at Washington State University.[17] He is also an avid golfer.[18] Jordan is open about his Christian beliefs. Jordan is a business owner, broadcaster, and entrepreneur. He is also passionate about health and wellness. During the summer months, he runs youth summer camps that teach children sport, nutrition, and character fundamentals through the state of Oregon. As of 2021, over 20,000 kids have attended his camps. On Valentine's Day 2015, Kent asked longtime girlfriend Tiffany Danielle to marry him.[19] Kent and his family reside in the suburbs of Portland. Jordan serves on the Board forDoernbecher Foundation atOHSU in Portland.