Akeem Jordan
Jordan with the Philadelphia Eagles
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | August 17, 1985 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Harrisonburg, Virginia | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Harrisonburg (VA) | ||||||||
| College: | James Madison | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2007 | ||||||||
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| Tackles: | 330 |
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| Sacks: | 1.0 |
| Interceptions: | 2 |
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Akeem Raphael Jordan (born August 17, 1985) is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He has also played for the Kansas City Chiefs. He played college football at James Madison.
Jordan attended Harrisonburg High School in Virginia. 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 a running back.
Jordan played college football at James Madison University, where he was a member of the 2004 National Championship team which defeated The 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. He finished third in voting for the 2006 Dudley Award, which is given annually to the best college football player in Virginia, behind Vince Hall and Chris Long. Jordan was named to the American Football Coaches Association Division I-AA Coaches' All-America Team in 2006. He finished second in voting for the Buck Buchanan Award, which is given to the best defensive player in Division I FCS. He was named the Virginia Defensive Player of the Year following the season as well. 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.
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