Jorge Cordova (American football)
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San Diego, California, U.S.
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||
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| Born | September 25, 1981 San Diego, California, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 244 lb (111 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Murrieta Valley (Murrieta, California) | ||||||
| College | Nevada | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2004: 3rd round, 86th overall pick | ||||||
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Jorge Cordova (born September 25, 1981) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). Cordova, who is of Mexican–American descent, was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the third round of the 2004 NFL draft.[1] He attended Murrieta Valley High School in Murrieta, California, and graduated class of 1999. He played college football for the Nevada Wolfpack.
Cordova was born on September 25, 1981, to Jorge Cordova Sr., Alicia Brent and Wade Brent.[2] He was a football standout at Murrieta Valley High School.[3]
College career
Cordova was an impressive defensive prospect from the University of Nevada, totaling 311 tackles with 29.5 sacks, 44 stops for losses, 10 quarterback pressures, five fumble recoveries, eight forced fumbles, seven pass deflections and two blocked kicks in 42 games. He led the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) with nine sacks as a junior.[3] As a senior, he recorded 16 tackles, five sacks, forced a fumble and blocked a field goal in a game against Washington, earning WAC Defensive Player of the Week honors.[4]