 Dangerfield with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2020 | |||||||
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Born: | December 25, 1990 Elmont, New York, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 199 lb (90 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | Royal Palm Beach (Royal Palm Beach, Florida) | ||||||
| College: | Towson | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 2013 | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
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Jordan Isaac Aldon Dangerfield (born December 25, 1990) is a former American football safety. He played college football at Towson and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Buffalo Bills in 2013. Dangerfield has also been a member of the Brooklyn Bolts of the FXFL.
Early and personal life[edit]
Dangerfield was born in Elmont, New York, and is a member of the Ethiopian Jewish community.[1]
He attended Royal Palm Beach High School in Royal Palm Beach, Florida, where he played football as a receiver and defensive back, was named to Palm Beach Post and Sun-Sentinel first-team as a junior and senior, and received second-team All-Florida honors as a senior in 2008.[2][3][4][5][6] He then attended Hofstra University, for whom he played in eight games, and after it closed its football program he attended Towson University.[3][5][2] In 2010 for Towson he was named first-team All-CAA and first-team All-ECAC, as well as first-team All-American by College Sports Journal, and was named Towson University's Male Athlete of the Year.[2] In 2011 he was named first-team All-Colonial Athletic Association, and in 2012 he was named pre-season All-CAA and earned third-team pre-season All-America honors from The Sports Network.[2]
After entering professional football, he chipped away at remaining classes at Towson and in 2019 earned his degree.[7]
Professional career[edit]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 10+3⁄8 in (1.79 m) |
206 lb (93 kg) |
29+7⁄8 in (0.76 m) |
8+7⁄8 in (0.23 m) |
4.58 s | 1.50 s | 2.52 s | 4.21 s | 6.74 s | 41.5 in (1.05 m) |
10 ft 5 in (3.18 m) |
15 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[8] | ||||||||||||
Buffalo Bills[edit]
Dangerfield was signed by the Bills as an undrafted rookie free agent following the 2013 NFL Draft. He was released by the team on August 30, 2013.
Pittsburgh Steelers[edit]
Dangerfield signed a reserve/future contract with the Steelers on January 10, 2014. He was released on August 26, and signed to the practice squad on November 5. He was released and re-signed to the practice squad throughout the 2014 and 2015[9] seasons before making the final roster in 2016.
On January 27, 2017, Dangerfield re-signed with the Steelers on a one-year deal.[10] On September 4, Dangerfield was waived/injured by the Steelers and placed on injured reserve.[11] He was released on September 8.[12] He was re-signed to the practice squad on October 16. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Steelers on January 15, 2018.[13]
On March 20, 2020, Dangerfield re-signed with the Steelers.[14]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Coen, Andrew (October 9, 2009). "Inside the Pride: Hofstra DB perseveres through tragedy". Inside the Pride. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ^ a b c d Towson Athletics
- ^ a b Jordan Dangerfield Stats | Pro-Football-Reference.com
- ^ Jordan Dangerfield's (Royal Palm Beach, FL) Football Stats
- ^ a b "Royal Palm star Jordan Dangerfield to make playoff debut for Steelers".
- ^ Athletes Advantage Jordan Dangerfield: Finally Gets His Shot
- ^ "Steelers' Jordan Dangerfield participates in TU commencement". Towson University. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
- ^ "Jordan Dangerfield, Towson, FS, 2013 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ "Steelers sign 10 players to the Practice Squad". Steelers.com. September 6, 2015. Archived from the original on September 4, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
- ^ Bryan, Dave (January 27, 2017). "Report: Steelers Re-Sign S Jordan Dangerfield". SteelersDepot.com.
- ^ "Roster moves continue for Steelers". Steelers.com. September 4, 2017. Archived from the original on September 4, 2017. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
- ^ "Jordan Dangerfield: Reaches injury settlement". CBSSports.com. September 8, 2017.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (January 15, 2018). "Steelers sign two to extensions". Steelers.com. Archived from the original on May 15, 2018.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (March 20, 2020). "Dangerfield signs one-year deal". Steelers.com.