Jordan Magee

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Jordan Magee
No. 58 – Washington Commanders
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (2001-03-24) March 24, 2001 (age 23)
Towson, Maryland, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:226 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school: Dover (Dover, Delaware)
College: Temple (2019–2023)
NFL draft: 2024  / Round: 5 / Pick: 139
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Jordan Machai Magee (born March 24, 2001) is an American 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.

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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 declared for the 2024 NFL draft and finished his collegiate career having totaled 235 tackles, 31 TFLs and eight sacks. [4] [8] [9] He received an invite to the NFL Scouting Combine, being the first player from Delaware to be selected to the event since 2019 (along with MarShawn Lloyd). [3] [10]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 1+3⁄8 in
(1.86 m)		228 lb
(103 kg)		32 in
(0.81 m)		8+3⁄4 in
(0.22 m)		4.55 s1.54 s2.63 s4.16 s6.90 s35.5 in
(0.90 m)		10 ft 4 in
(3.15 m)
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [11] [12]

Magee was selected by the Washington Commanders in the fifth round (139th overall) of the 2024 NFL draft. [13] He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 10, 2024. [14]

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  5. ↑ Walter, Andy (May 29, 2020). "Dover's Magee excited about switch to defense with Owls". Delaware State News .
  6. ↑ Pastor, Shawn (June 29, 2023). "Magee has no Plan B, which is OK, because he's already TCB". 247Sports .
  7. 1 2 3 Narducci, Mark (January 11, 2024). "Recovering From Injury, Temple LB Jordan Magee Excited To Prepare For The NFL Draft". HERO Sports.
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  9. ↑ Dinenberg, Matthew (December 16, 2024). "Temple linebacker Jordan Magee declares for the NFL Draft in April" . The Philadelphia Inquirer .
  10. ↑ Vaughn, Rymir (March 1, 2024). "Jordan Magee impresses at NFL Scouting Combine". Rivals.com .
  11. ↑ "Jordan Magee Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  12. ↑ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Jordan Magee College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  13. ↑ Lichtenstein, Hannah. "Commanders select LB Jordan Magee with 139th pick". Commanders.com. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  14. ↑ Selby, Zach (May 10, 2024). "Commanders sign WR Luke McCaffrey, LB Jordan Magee, S Dominique Hampton, DE Javontae Jean-Baptiste". Commanders.com. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
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