Jordan Carstens

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Jordan Carstens
No. 67
Position: Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1981-01-22) January 22, 1981 (age 43)
Carroll, Iowa, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
College: Iowa St.
Undrafted: 2004
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:51
Sacks:4.0
Forced fumbles:1
Player stats at PFR

Jordan Lee Carstens (born January 22, 1981) is a former American football defensive tackle for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He was an undrafted free agent out of Iowa State University. Jordan, a native of Bagley, Iowa, farms and enjoys hunting during his time away from the NFL. [1]

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Early life

Carstens attended Panorama High School in Panora, Iowa. He was a two-year letterman in football and earned third-team All-State honors from the Des Moines Register as a senior.

College career

In 1999, Jordan walked-on at the 105th spot, which was the last spot for the two-a-days roster, on the Iowa State Cyclones football team, was red-shirted, and became the defensive scout team's player of the year. [2] [3]

In 2000 as a freshman defensiveman, Jordan earned academic first-team All Big 12 Conference honors. [4]

In 2001 as a sophomore defensive tackle with 71 tackles (40 solo), he was selected to the third-team Big 12 Conference team, was an academic first-team All Big 12 Conference, was a CoSIDA/GTE District VII first-team Academic All-American, and was a second-team Verizon Academic All-American with a GPA of 3.52. [5] [6]

In 2002 as a junior defensive tackle with 97 tackles (a team high 13 for loss) and 6 sacks, he was co-captain of the ISU football team, earned a spot on the second-team All Big 12 Conference squad and the academic first-team All Big 12 Conference squad, was a CoSIDA/GTE District VII first-team Academic All-American, and was a first-team Verizon Academic All-American. [2] [7] [8] [9]

In 2003 as a senior defensive tackle, he was co-captain of the ISU football team and was a CoSIDA/GTE District VII first-team Academic All-American, a first-team Verizon Academic All-American, a first-team All-Big 12 Conference defensive lineman, and an academic first-team All Big 12 Conference scholar. [10] [11]

Jordan earned a degree from Iowa State University majoring in Agricultural Business and finished his collegiate football career with 306 tackles (23 for loss) and 10 sacks. [1]

Professional career

Over the 2004–2006 seasons as a defensive lineman with the Carolina Panthers, Jordan played in 29 games and had 50 tackles (35 solo), 4 sacks, and 2 forced fumbles. [12]

Carstens would eventually have to retire as a player due to kidney-related health problems. He often returns to Panora, Iowa, where he attended high school, to give speeches to the Panorama Panthers football team.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Three Cyclones Sign NFL Free Agent Contracts" (Press release). Iowa State University. April 26, 2004. Retrieved March 19, 2011.
  2. 1 2 Raasch, Jeff (November 1, 2002), "Walk-ons make big contributions to football team", Iowa State Daily, Ames, Iowa, retrieved November 14, 2009
  3. ↑ "Darren Davis Named Cyclone Football MVP at Post-Season Banquet" (Press release). Iowa State University. December 5, 1999. Retrieved November 14, 2009.[ permanent dead link ]
  4. ↑ "Fourteen Iowa State Football Players Earn Academic All-Big 12 Honors" (Press release). Iowa State University. November 22, 2000. Retrieved November 14, 2009.[ permanent dead link ]
  5. ↑ "Ennis Haywood Named to All-Big 12 First Team" (Press release). Iowa State University. November 23, 2001. Retrieved November 14, 2009.[ permanent dead link ]
  6. ↑ "ISU's Jordan Carstens Named Verizon Academic All-American" (Press release). Iowa State University. December 10, 2001. Retrieved November 14, 2009.[ permanent dead link ]
  7. ↑ "Eight Cyclones Named to Coaches All-Big 12 Football Teams" (Press release). Iowa State University. November 30, 2002. Retrieved November 14, 2009.[ permanent dead link ]
  8. ↑ "Conference Announces Football Academic All-Big 12 Team" (Press release). Iowa State University. November 26, 2002. Retrieved November 14, 2009.[ permanent dead link ]
  9. ↑ "Iowa State's Carstens and Whitver Earn Verizon Academic All-America Honors" (Press release). Iowa State University. December 2, 2002. Retrieved November 14, 2009.[ permanent dead link ]
  10. ↑ "Whitver, Carstens Earn Academic All-District Football Honors" (Press release). Iowa State University. November 13, 2003. Retrieved November 14, 2009.[ permanent dead link ]
  11. ↑ "Freshman Defensive End Jason Berryman Named ISU MVP at Football Banquet" (Press release). Iowa State University. December 7, 2003. Retrieved November 14, 2009.[ permanent dead link ]
  12. ↑ "NFL All Time Players: Jordan Carstens". NFL.com .
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