Jordan Beck (American football)

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Jordan Beck
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Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1983-04-18) April 18, 1983 (age 40)
Mount Hermon, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:233 lb (106 kg)
Career information
High school:San Lorenzo Valley
(Felton, California)
College: Cal Poly
NFL Draft: 2005  / Round: 3 / Pick: 90
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total Tackles:23
Player stats at PFR

Jordan David Beck (born April 18, 1983) is a former American football linebacker. [1] He played college football at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft. After leaving the Falcons, Beck signed with the Denver Broncos and was later released after the 2008 preseason.

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Early life

Beck graduated from San Lorenzo Valley High School. [2]

College career

Beck played college football at Cal Poly and won the Buck Buchanan Award in 2004, receiving 35 first-place votes among 257 total balloting points. [3] He was the centerpiece for his team's flex defense and led the Mustangs in tackles in all four seasons he played.

He set school records for tackles in a game (23 at Montana in 2003), season (135 in 2004) and career (449). [4] At the 80th annual East–West Shrine Game at SBC Park in San Francisco, he recorded a team-high six stops for the West.

Professional career

Atlanta selected Beck with the 90th overall pick in the 2005 NFL Draft, [5] [6] Following an injury to his left foot while making an interception during the preseason as a rookie, [7] and then playing the 2006 season with the Falcons, he played for the Denver Broncos in 2007. [8]

NFL Statistics
YearTeamGPTackles (Solo)
2006 ATL 1513 (11)
2007 DEN 1110 (8)
Career2623 (19)

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References

  1. ↑ "Players - Jordan Beck". nfl.com. National Football League. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  2. ↑ Masculine, Kimberly (November 19, 2004). "Fiercer than ever on the field". Mustang Daily. p. 8.
  3. ↑ Milne, Brian (December 17, 2004). "Beck is the Best". The Tribune (San Luis Obispo, CA). pp. C1.
  4. ↑ Aird, Tristan (May 26, 2005). "It's Day and Beck - Cal Poly Athletes of the Year". The Tribune (San Luis Obispo, CA). pp. C1.
  5. ↑ "2005 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  6. ↑ Milne, Brian (April 24, 2005). "Falcons' Focus". San Luis Obispo Tribune. pp. C1.
  7. ↑ "Beck's Rookie Season Tripped Up by Broken Foot". The Tribune (San Luis Obispo, CA). August 29, 2005. pp. D1.
  8. ↑ Denver Broncos 2022 Media Guide. Denver Broncos. 2022. p. 311.
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