Dan Jordan Bio
9/21/2007 4:07:00 AM | General
Enters his senior year as one of the top punters not only in the Southern Conference but southeast region... has ability to earn all-conference honors in addition to region and national honors... averaged an impressive 43.5 yards on six punts during the Blue-White game with a long of 50 yards and one inside the 20-yard line... JUNIOR (2006): Again ranked among the SoCon leaders, and 22nd nationally, averaging 41 yards per punt... tied for fourth among the Georgia Southern season leaders being called to punt 62 times... season-long 58-yarder against Central Arkansas... registered 13 punts of 50 or more yards... 18 inside the 20-yard line, including five in the Appalachian State game... averaged 47.4 yards on five punts at Furman... in the last six games recorded at least one punt of 50-plus yards... against Elon and Furman registered three punts of 50-plus yards... career-high nine attempts against Appalachian State, as three were fair caught and five were inside the 20-yard line... then career-high seven attempts in consecutive games against Western Carolina (40.4) and North Dakota State (40.9)... four times during the season had six attempts: Central Connecticut, 37.7; Chattanooga, 39.8; The Citadel, 40.3; and Wofford, 42.8... during last 20 punts of the season averaged 43.8 yards... booted several punts of 50-plus yards during the 2006 spring drills... averaged 42.8 yards on five punts during the Blue-White game and pinned one inside the 20-yard line... SOPHOMORE (2005): In a tight race, finished fifth among the SoCon leaders averaging 39.5 yards per punt (33 punts-1,305 yards)... the top five were separated by three yards... recorded a career-long 69-yard punt in the regular season finale against Morehead State... did not have a single punt blocked... seven of the 12 games was called upon just two times to punt... season-high five kicks against McNeese State... had punts of 51 and 52 yards at Appalachian State... put two punts inside the 20 against McNeese... seven kicks in all inside the 20-yard line (Wofford, App State, South Dakota State, Furman, Texas State)... had six punts go for a fair catch... long of 57 yards in the playoff game at Texas State... kicked a 53-yarder at Wofford... five games averaged at least 42-yards per punt... recorded three punts during the 2005 Blue-White game for 121 yards... averaged 40.3 yards per punt with a long of 45... stuck one inside the 20 yard line... also won his division of the IronMan competition, put on by the strength and conditioning staff... REDSHIRT-FRESHMAN (2004): Held the starting punting job since the start of the season... averaged a SoCon-leading 41.1 yards per punt (34 punts-1,396 yards)... turned in a season-high 68 yard punt at Furman, one of the longest in Paladin Stadium history... had two touchbacks compared to nine downed inside the 20 yard line... did not have to attempt a punt in the SDSU game... only had one blocked... punted four times in the season-opener at Georgia... three punts for a 50 yard average at Chattanooga... four punts averaging 49 yards at The Citadel... at Furman had six punts averaging 44 yards per... shined during spring drills, easily out-distancing himself from other candidates with exceptional performance... averaged 49.6 yards per punt in five boots during the 2004 Blue-White contest... excelled in two earlier intra-squad scrimmages, netting 43.3 and 43.8 averages in four- and five-punt performances, respectively... FRESHMAN (2003): Redshirted... walk-on who earned roster spot during the latter stages of the fall preseason camp... promoted to the team's travel roster after the final scrimmage contest of the preseason (August 29)... placed on the two-deep behind starting punter Sean Holland but never appeared in a game, thus saving a year of eligibility... HIGH SCHOOL: A three-year football letterman for coach Mickey Derrick at Greenbrier HS ... earned all-region and all-area honors as a tight end for the Wolfpack in 2002... recorded 30 pass receptions during his senior year after hauling in 10 grabs as a junior... played defensive end in 2000 as a sophomore and was credited with three sacks... a three-year basketball letterman (forward) and a one-year track and soccer letterwinner... served as team captain in 2002... earned academic honors as a State of Georgia Scholar-Athlete... PERSONAL: Full name is Daniel Patrick Jordan... born July 30, 1984 in Germany... father Mark was a track and cross country letterman at Auburn... favorite sports hero is Michael Jordan while his dad is favorite non-sports hero... if he could attend any sporting event it would be the Super Bowl... tabbed Furman as the best place to play on the road... Dan Patrick is favorite sports announcer... if he could play any musical instrument it would be the banjo or fiddle... Atlanta Braves is favorite professional team... thing he likes most about Georgia Southern is the friends he has made... hobbies include volleyball and fishing... MAJOR: Art Education
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