| No. 58 –Washington Commanders | |||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||
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| Born: | (2001-03-24)March 24, 2001 (age 24) Towson, Maryland, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Dover (Dover, Delaware) | ||||
| College: | Temple (2019–2023) | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2024: 5th round, 139th pick | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |||||
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Jordan Machai Magee (born March 24, 2001) is an American professionalfootballlinebacker for theWashington Commanders of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theTemple Owls and was selected by the Commanders in the fifth round of the2024 NFL draft.
Magee was born on March 24, 2001, inTowson, Maryland, later moving toDover, Delaware.[1] He attendedDover High School where he played football and basketball, playing atquarterback andsafety in the former.[2] As asenior, he helped Dover to a 9–2 record while throwing for 1,208 yards and 18touchdowns, being named first-team all-conference and second-team all-state as the team reached the Delaware playoff semifinals.[2][3] He was recruited to playcollege football on defense and committed to theTemple Owls, being a two-star prospect.[3][4]
As a truefreshman at Temple in 2019, Mageeredshirted while appearing in four games as aspecial teams player.[5][6] He had 15tackles while playing in five games in the 2020 season. He became a starter early on in the 2021 season, recording 54 tackles and threepasses defended that year.[7] The following year, he recorded a team-leading 86 tackles along with 9.0 tackles-for-loss (TFLs) and 4.5sacks, being 10th in theAmerican Athletic Conference (AAC) in tackles while being selected honorable mention All-AAC.[4][7] In 2023, he recorded 80 tackles which placed eighth in the conference and led Temple, also being the third-leading player in the AAC in tackles-for-loss with 14.[7] He was named second-team All-AAC.[4] Magee finished his collegiate career with 235 tackles and eight sacks.[4][8][9]
| 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 ft1+3⁄8 in (1.86 m) | 228 lb (103 kg) | 32 in (0.81 m) | 8+3⁄4 in (0.22 m) | 4.55 s | 1.54 s | 2.63 s | 4.16 s | 6.90 s | 35.5 in (0.90 m) | 10 ft 4 in (3.15 m) | ||
| All values fromNFL Combine/Pro Day[10][11] | ||||||||||||
Magee was selected by theWashington Commanders in the fifth round (139th overall) of the2024 NFL draft.[12] He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 10, 2024.[13] Magee injured his knee in a preseason game against theNew York Jets and was placed oninjured reserve on August 27, 2024, after undergoing a minor procedure to repair it.[14][15] He returned to the active roster on October 23, 2024.[16]
