Jordan Steckler

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Jordan Steckler
Personal information
Born: (1996-07-16) July 16, 1996 (age 28)
Two Rivers, Wisconsin, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:305 lb (138 kg)
Career information
High school: Two Rivers (WI)
College: Northern Illinois
Position: Offensive tackle
Undrafted: 2020
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Player stats at PFR

Jordan Steckler (born July 16, 1996) [1] is an American football offensive tackle who is a free agent. He played college football at Northern Illinois.

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Early years and college career

Steckler was born in Two Rivers, Wisconsin to his mom Elaine and Bart Steckler. Has an older brother Matt who started off attending UW-Stout and finished his schooling at Lakeland University, Sheboygan where he played football. Steckler attended Two Rivers High School in Wisconsin and played football for them. He was an all-state honorable mention selection by coaches. Where he was coached by Kevin Shillcox. He was also a basketball player for the Raiders' high school team. [2] From 2016 to 2019, Steckler played at Northern Illinois University for four seasons. He started 43 games and appeared in 47 during his four-year career. [2] In the 2018 MAC Championship game, Steckler was part of an offensive line that led the NIU offense to 20 second-half points in a comeback win over Buffalo Bulls. [2]

Professional career

In April 2020, Steckler signed as a college free agent with the New Orleans Saints. After spending the offseason with the Saints, he was signed to the practice squad of the New England Patriots for weeks 8 through 17 of the 2020 NFL season. [2]

In February 2021, he signed with the Houston Texans, He was waived by the Texans on August 31, 2021. [3]

On September 2, 2021, he was signed to the practice squad of the Cleveland Browns. He was released on September 20, 2021. [3]

On October 5, 2021, he was signed to the Texans' practice squad. [4] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Texans on January 11, 2022. [5]

On August 30, 2022, Steckler was waived by the Texans and signed to the team's practice squad the next day. [6] [7]

Steckler signed with the Houston Gamblers of the United States Football League (USFL) on February 19, 2023. [8] He was waived after the season and claimed off waivers by the Philadelphia Stars on September 19, 2023. [9] The Stars folded when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL). [10]

Steckler signed with the Arlington Renegades of the UFL on January 29, 2024. [11] He was removed from the team's roster on March 21, 2024. [12]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 "Meet OL Jordan Steckler". www.houstontexans.com. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Jordan Steckler". footballdb.com. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Texans stash offensive linemen Jake Eldrenkamp, Jordan Steckler on the practice squad". Texans Wire. October 5, 2021. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Houston Texans Transactions (1-11-2022)". HoustonTexans.com. January 11, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Houston Texans Transactions (8-30-2022)". HoustonTexans.com. August 30, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Houston Texans Transactions (8-31-2022)". HoustonTexans.com. August 31, 2022.
  8. ↑ @USFLGamblers (February 19, 2023). "Free Agent Signing" (Tweet). Retrieved September 20, 2023– via Twitter.
  9. ↑ @USFLStars (September 19, 2023). "Player Claimed Off Waivers From Houston" (Tweet). Retrieved September 20, 2023– via Twitter.
  10. ↑ Seifert, Kevin (January 1, 2024). "Newly formed United Football League sets 8 markets, tabs coaches". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  11. ↑ @UFL_PR (January 29, 2024). "The United Football League has announced the following transactions" (Tweet). Retrieved January 29, 2024– via Twitter.
  12. ↑ "Arlington Renegades Roster". www.theufl.com. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
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