Jordan Bouah Explained

Jordan Bouah
Number:4
Position:Wide receiver
Birth Date:May 17, 1995
Birth Place:Rome, Italy
Current Team:Vienna Vikings
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lbs:210
High School:Pablo Neruda
(Italy)
College:Saddleback College
(Mission Viejo, California)
Cfldraftyear:2019 Euro
Cfldraftround:1
Cfldraftpick:8
Pastteams:
Status:active
Statleague:ELF
Highlights:
  • ELF champion (2022)
  • Second-team All-ELF (2022)

Jordan Bouah (born May 17, 1995) is an Italian wide receiver for the Vienna Vikings of the European League of Football. Born in Rome, he was drafted in the first round of the 2019 CFL European Draft by the Ottawa Redblacks.[1] He played College football for the Saddleback Bobcats.

Early years

Bouah was born in Rome to an Ivorian father and a Sardinian mother.[2] After playing basketball throughout his childhood, he became interested in American football after watching the Super Bowl in 2015.[2]

College career

Bouah joined the Rome Gladiators before attending Saddleback College in California for two years.[3] Before and during this time, he also played for the Italy national American football team, winning the European Championship in 2021.[2]

Professional career

Ottawa Redblacks

Bouah was selected by the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the 8th overall pick of the 2019 CFL European Draft. He was released after playing in just one preseason game. He remained on the practice squad.

Dresden Monarchs

Bouah then played for the Dresden Monarchs in the German Football League in the 2019 season. In the final six games of the season, he had 10 receptions for 145 yards and three touchdowns while also returning kicks.

Seamen Milano

In 2020 and 2021, Bouah played for the Seamen Milano in the Italian Football League. He helped the Seamen reach the 2021 league championship game losing in overtime to the Parma Panthers. In 2021 eight regular season games, Bouah had 29 receptions for 527 yards, nine touchdowns and rushed for 29 yards and one touchdown.

Vienna Vikings

On February 5, 2022, the Vienna Vikings announced the signing as an E-Import player for the 2022 European League of Football season.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: April 11, 2019 . RedBlacks Select WR Jordan Bouah in CFL's First European Draft . February 5, 2021 . OurSports Central.
  2. Web site: Il campione d’Europa Jordan Bouah tra Sardegna e il sogno NFL. it . Roberto Carta. November 8, 2021. February 5, 2022.
  3. News: From Rome to the Redblacks, Jordan Bouah hopes to be a global hit in CFL. Ottawa Sun. Tim. Baines. May 21, 2019. May 13, 2022.
  4. Web site: IFL 2022: Jordan Bouah Lascia I Seamen Milano. it . TheShieldOfSports.news. February 5, 2022. February 8, 2022.