Cameron Tyler Jordan, a defensive end with the National Football League’s New Orleans Saints, was born on July 10, 1989. (NFL). He attended California during his college football career before being selected by the Saints in the first round of the 2011 NFL Draft.
Jordan, the son of former Minnesota Vikings tight end Steve Jordan, was born in Chandler, Arizona. He competed for the Chandler Wolves in both football and track while attending Chandler High School in Chandler, Arizona. His senior year of football saw him win All-State recognition after compiling 85 tackles and 17.5 QB sacks. Jordan was rated as a three-star recruit by Rivals.com and ranked as the 37th-best strongside defensive end in the 2007 class.
Did Cam Jordan play college football?
Yes, Jordan was a defensive end for the University of California, Berkeley. Head coach Jeff Tedford and defensive coordinator Bob Gregory were his coaches. From 2007 to 2010, he appeared in 50 of 51 potential games, starting 32 of them. Jordan was named honorable mention All-American and first-team All-Pac-10 as a senior in 2010, following two consecutive honorable mention All-Pac-10 campaigns in 2008 and 2009.
