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Jordan attended high school at High Point High in Beltsville, Maryland.
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He played college football for the University of California, Los Angeles Bruins, receiving All-American honors as a junior in 1994. After trying out with the Denver Broncos, he became a chaplain for University of California, Los Angeles sports teams as well as the NFL"s Pittsburgh Steelers. He was a 170-pound (77 kg) tight end on a team that ran the winged-T and did not pass the ball much.
He was more notable as an All-American defensive back, recording 16 interceptions as a senior.
Jordan missed a season after suffering an injury in a high school all-star game, and sat out another as a redshirt. Having not played on a passing team at High Point, he needed to adjust to the more complicated schemes at University of California, Los Los Angeles Jordan began his Bruins career with 18 receptions for 150 yards as a freshman.
He followed with a solid performance of 45 catches for 612 yards in 1993, but he was overshadowed that season by teammate J. J. Stokes, who set University of California, Los Angeles records with 82 catches for 1,181 yards and 17 touchdowns. He earned first-team All-American honors from Football News and third-team from Associated Press that season after recording 73 catches and breaking Stokes" single-season school record with 1,228 yards.
He finished fourth in the nation in receiving yards per game (1116) and sixth in receptions per game (66).
However, Jordan injured his right knee in the final game when he was hit by two University of Southern California defenders after catch, and he had surgery to repair a partially torn ligament in February 1995. Impacted by the injury, his production dropped in 1995. Still, he finished at University of California, Los Angeles as the school"s career leader in catches (179) and receiving yards (2,548).
Jordan was not selected in the 1996 NFL draft, but signed as a free agent with the Arizona Cardinals.
He played one game for Arizona in 1996 and was active but did not see action in two games. He was on the inactive list on four others
Arizona waived him midseason in October, and he was claimed by the Cincinnati Bengals, who released him the following month. Jordan tried out with the Denver Broncos in 1998, but he struggled with injuries and was cut.
After his playing career ended, Jordan became a missionary with Athletes in Action, a college religious organization, and also became a chaplain for the University of California, Los Angeles football team
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He played professionally for the Arizona Cardinals and was a member of the Cincinnati Bengals.
