Jordan Magee
{{Short description|American football player (born 2001)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
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| current_team = Washington Commanders
| number = 58
| position = Linebacker
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|3|24}}
| birth_place = Towson, Maryland, U.S.
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| 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 =
- Washington Commanders ({{NFL Year|2024}}–present)
| status = Active
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| statseason = 2024
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| statlabel1 = Tackles
| statvalue1 = 9
| statlabel2 = Sacks
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| pfr = MageJo00
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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.{{Cite web |last=Brugler |first=Dane |title=The Beast: 2024 NFL Draft Guide |url=https://cdn.theathletic.com/app/uploads/2024/04/11162958/TheBeast2024_MasterFile-8.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240411212702/https://cdn.theathletic.com/app/uploads/2024/04/11162958/TheBeast2024_MasterFile-8.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 11, 2024 |url-access=subscription |access-date=April 14, 2024 |website=The Athletic |pages=232–233}} He attended Dover High School where he played football and basketball, playing at quarterback and safety in the former.{{Cite news|url=https://www.capegazette.com/article/cape-football-%E2%80%98live-scrimmage%E2%80%99-set-easton-friday/262846|newspaper=Cape Gazette|author=Frederick, Dave|author-link=Dave Frederick|title=Snippets|date=August 15, 2023}} 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.{{Cite news|url=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/|archive-url=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/|url-status=dead|archive-date=2024-02-20|newspaper=The News Journal|via=Wayback Machine|author=Frank, Martin|date=February 16, 2024|title=From Delaware to NFL combine for USC running back, and Dover QB who starred as Temple LB}} He was recruited to play college football on defense and committed to the Temple Owls, being a two-star prospect.{{Cite web|url=https://www.si.com/college/group-five/aac/2024-nfl-draft-profile-temple-lb-jordan-magee|website=Sports Illustrated|title=2024 NFL Draft Profile: Temple LB Jordan Magee|date=March 1, 2024|author=Londergan, Joe}}
College career
As a true freshman at Temple in 2019, Magee redshirted while appearing in four games as a special teams player.{{Cite news|url=https://baytobaynews.com/new-castle/stories/local-college-notebook-dovers-magee-excited-about-switch-to-defense-with-owls,22395|newspaper=Delaware State News|title=Dover's Magee excited about switch to defense with Owls|date=May 29, 2020|author=Walter, Andy}}{{Cite web|url=https://247sports.com/Article/magee-has-no-plan-b-which-is-ok-because-hes-already-tcb-213368561/|website=247Sports|title=Magee has no Plan B, which is OK, because he's already TCB|date=June 29, 2023|author=Pastor, Shawn}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://herosports.com/fbs-temple-jordan-magee-excited-preparing-nfl-draft-mnmn/|website=HERO Sports|title=Recovering From Injury, Temple LB Jordan Magee Excited To Prepare For The NFL Draft|date=January 11, 2024|author=Narducci, Mark}} 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. 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. He was named second-team All-AAC. Magee finished his collegiate career with 235 tackles and eight sacks.{{Cite news|url=https://baytobaynews.com/stories/college-notes-dover-grad-magee-declares-for-nfl-draft-delaware-state-adds-former-georgia-qb,124972|newspaper=Delaware State News|title=College notes: Dover grad Magee declares for NFL Draft; Delaware State adds former Georgia QB|author=Walter, Andy|date=January 3, 2024|url-access=subscription}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.inquirer.com/college-sports/temple/temple-football-jordan-magee-nfl-draft-20231216.html|newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer|title=Temple linebacker Jordan Magee declares for the NFL Draft in April|author=Dinenberg, Matthew|date=December 16, 2024|url-access=subscription}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 1 3/8
| weight = 228
| dash = 4.55
| ten split = 1.54
| twenty split = 2.63
| shuttle = 4.16
| cone drill = 6.90
| vertical = 35.5
| broad ft = 10
| broad in = 4
| arm span = 32
| hand span = 8 3/4
| note = All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day{{Cite web |title=Jordan Magee Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/jordan-magee/32004d41-4725-7251-3489-58ff471fb4f6 |access-date=March 23, 2024 |website=NFL.com}}{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1052576&DraftYear=2024 |title=2024 NFL Draft Scout Jordan Magee College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=March 23, 2024}}
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Magee was selected by the Washington Commanders in the fifth round (139th overall) of the 2024 NFL draft.{{Cite web |last=Lichtenstein |first=Hannah |date=April 27, 2024 |title=Commanders select LB Jordan Magee with 139th pick |url=https://www.commanders.com/news/commanders-select-lb-jordan-magee-with-139th-pick |access-date=28 April 2024 |website=Commanders.com}} He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 10, 2024.{{cite web |last1=Selby |first1=Zach |title=Commanders sign WR Luke McCaffrey, LB Jordan Magee, S Dominique Hampton, DE Javontae Jean-Baptiste |url=https://www.commanders.com/news/commanders-sign-wr-luke-mccaffrey-lb-jordan-magee-s-dominique-hampton-de-javontae-jean-baptiste |website=Commanders.com |access-date=May 10, 2024 |date=May 10, 2024}} Magee injured his knee in a preseason game against the New York Jets and was placed on injured reserve on August 27, 2024, after undergoing a minor procedure to repair it.{{cite web |last1=Manning |first1=Bryan |title=Commanders rookie linebacker Jordan Magee injured his knee against the Jets |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/commanders-rookie-linebacker-jordan-magee-080041794.html |website=Yahoo Sports |access-date=28 August 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.commanders.com/news/commanders-release-34-players-place-3-on-ir-1-on-pup-list|work=Commanders.com|title=Commanders release 34 players; place 3 on IR, 1 on PUP list|date=August 27, 2024|accessdate=August 27, 2024|first=Zach|last=Selby}} He returned to the active roster on October 23, 2024.{{cite web |title=Commanders' Jordan Magee: Ready for return |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/commanders-jordan-magee-ready-for-return/ |website=CBS Sports |publisher=RotoWire |access-date=23 October 2024}}
References
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External links
- {{Twitter|Magee11Jordan}}
- [https://www.commanders.com/team/players-roster/jordan-magee/ Washington Commanders profile]
- [https://owlsports.com/sports/football/roster/jordan-magee/16341 Temple Owls profile]
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Category:21st-century African-American sportsmen
Category:21st-century American sportsmen
Category:American football linebackers
Category:Dover High School (Delaware) alumni
Category:Players of American football from Delaware
Category:Players of American football from Maryland
Category:Sportspeople from Dover, Delaware
Category:Sportspeople from Towson, Maryland