James Jordan (American football)
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Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born | June 11, 1978 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Alfred Bonnabel (Kenner, Louisiana) | ||||||||
| College | Louisiana Tech | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2001: undrafted | ||||||||
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James Robert Jordan III (born June 11, 1978) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL) from 2001 to 2004. He played college football for the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs. He also player professionally in the Arena Football League from 2005 to 2011.
Jordan went to high school in Kenner, Louisiana. At Louisiana Tech, Jordan was the NCAA Division I-A leader in receptions. Following the 2001 NFL draft, he was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent. After three seasons with the 49ers, Jordan played in the Arena Football League for six seasons, for the Kansas City Brigade in 2006 and 2007, New Orleans VooDoo in 2007 and 2008, Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings in 2010, and again with the VooDoo in 2011. While his playing time in the NFL was mostly on special teams, Jordan had over 4,000 yards and 80 touchdowns as a receiver in the Arena Football League.
Born in Los Angeles, Jordan graduated from Alfred Bonnabel High School in Kenner, Louisiana in 1997.[1] At Louisiana Tech University, after redshirting the 1997 season, Jordan played at wide receiver for the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs from 1998 to 2000. Jordan had 246 receptions for 2,489 yards, tied for third in total receptions in Louisiana Tech history. His 19 receiving touchdowns were also fourth in program history.[2] In his senior year of 2000, Jordan was the NCAA Division I-A leader in receptions with 109; he had 1,003 receiving yards and four touchdowns that year.[3]