Jordan Magee Explained

Jordan Magee
Current Team:Washington Commanders
Number:58
Position:Linebacker
Birth Date:24 March 2001
Birth Place:Towson, Maryland, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lb:226
High School:Dover (Dover, Delaware)
College:Temple (2019–2023)
Draftyear:2024
Draftround:5
Draftpick:139
Pastteams:
Status:Active
Highlights:
  • Second-team All-AAC (2023)
Statlabel1:Tackles
Statlabel2:Sacks
Statlabel3:Forced fumbles
Statlabel4:Fumble recoveries
Statlabel5:Pass deflections
Statlabel6:Interceptions
Statlabel7:Interception yards
Statlabel8:Defensive touchdowns
Pfr:MageJo00

Jordan Machai Magee (born March 24, 2001) is an American professional football linebacker for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Temple Owls and was selected by the Commanders in the fifth round of the 2024 NFL draft.

Early life

Magee was born on March 24, 2001, in Towson, Maryland, later moving to Dover, Delaware.[1] He attended Dover High School where he played football and basketball, playing at quarterback and safety in the former.[2] As a senior, he helped Dover to a 9–2 record while throwing for 1,208 yards and 18 touchdowns, 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 play college football on defense and committed to the Temple Owls, being a two-star prospect.[3] [4]

College career

As a true freshman at Temple in 2019, Magee redshirted while appearing in four games as a special teams player.[5] [6] He had 15 tackles while playing in five games in the 2020 season. He became a starter early on in the 2021 season, recording 54 tackles and three passes defended that year.[7] The following year, he recorded a team-leading 86 tackles along with 9.0 tackles-for-loss (TFLs) and 4.5 sacks, being 10th in the American 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]

Professional career

Magee was selected by the Washington Commanders in the fifth round (139th overall) of the 2024 NFL draft.[10] He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 10, 2024.[11]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brugler . Dane . The Beast: 2024 NFL Draft Guide . subscription . April 14, 2024 . . 232–233.
  2. News: Snippets. Cape Gazette. Frederick, Dave. Dave Frederick. August 15, 2023.
  3. News: From Delaware to NFL combine for USC running back, and Dover QB who starred as Temple LB. https://web.archive.org/web/20240220133204/https://eu.delawareonline.com/story/sports/nfl/eagles/2024/02/16/delaware-eagles-nfl-combine-draft-marshawn-lloyd-usc-south-carolina-jordan-magee-temple/72598163007/. dead. 2024-02-20. The News Journal. Wayback Machine. Frank, Martin. February 16, 2024.
  4. Web site: 2024 NFL Draft Profile: Temple LB Jordan Magee. Sports Illustrated. March 1, 2024. Londergan, Joe.
  5. News: Dover’s Magee excited about switch to defense with Owls. Delaware State News. May 29, 2020. Walter, Andy.
  6. Web site: Magee has no Plan B, which is OK, because he's already TCB. 247Sports. June 29, 2023. Pastor, Shawn.
  7. Web site: Recovering From Injury, Temple LB Jordan Magee Excited To Prepare For The NFL Draft. HERO Sports. January 11, 2024. Narducci, Mark.
  8. News: College notes: Dover grad Magee declares for NFL Draft; Delaware State adds former Georgia QB. Delaware State News. Walter, Andy. January 3, 2024. subscription.
  9. News: Temple linebacker Jordan Magee declares for the NFL Draft in April. The Philadelphia Inquirer. Dinenberg, Matthew. December 16, 2024. subscription.
  10. Web site: Lichtenstein . Hannah . April 27, 2024 . Commanders select LB Jordan Magee with 139th pick . 28 April 2024 . Commanders.com.
  11. Web site: Selby . Zach . Commanders sign WR Luke McCaffrey, LB Jordan Magee, S Dominique Hampton, DE Javontae Jean-Baptiste . Commanders.com . May 10, 2024 . May 10, 2024.