Jordan Younger

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College

Started 27 of 35 games at Connecticut…completed his collegiate year with 144 tackles (111 solos), 15 passes defended, 6 INT, 2 forced fumbles and 8 tackles for a loss…Holds Connecticut record for kick return TD in career with 4 (3 punts, 1 kickoff)…ranked second in the country as a junior with 15.9 punt return average and had two 68-yard TD returns.

Pro

2000:

Signed with the Cardinals as free agent in April 2000 Released and signed to the Cardinals practice squad activated in December and played as reserve cornerback.

2001:

Allocated to the Fire for the 2001 season by the Arizona Cardinals Named to the All-NFLEL team for his play on special teams His 10.1-yard punt return average was third in the league as he returned 24 kicks for 242 yards was fourth in the league in kick returns, with 448 yards on 21 kickoffs (21.2 yard average) also added 27 tackles and 4 pass deflections on defence Attended camp with Arizona Cardinals.

2002:

Was a standout performer for the NFLEs Rhein Fire, returning 14 kickoffs for 342 yards and 1 touchdown and 33 punts for 258 yards Added 13 tackles on defence and knocked down 1 pass Attended camp with Arizona Cardinals.

2003:

Joined the Washington Redskins after playing in NFL Europe for 3 seasons Played the 2003 season with the Amsterdam Admirals was selected by the Admirals in the sixth round of the free agent draft Returned 13 punts for 84 yards...had 14 kickoff returns for 313 yards.

2004:

Played in 13 games with the Arena Football Leagues Indiana Firebirds... made 20 catches for 235 yards and 4 touchdowns also made 1 interception for 20 yards and 3 kick returns for 41 yards... Dressed in two pre-season games...Started in all 18 games for the Argos at weak side CB...Made CFL debut in Week 1 vs Saskatchewan, recorded a game high 3 passes knocked down....Week 3, recorded a single game high 6 DT and picked an Anthony Calvillo pass in the end zone...Week 15, started at DB and had a good game making 4 DT and one acrobatic INT, thrown by Jason Maas, at Edmonton...Week 18, started at CB and knocked away a sure touchdown pass from Khari Jones, play was called back due to penalty at the line...2004 Playoffs started at CB in East Semi-Final vs Hamilton, making 4 DT and knocking away 1 pass...Started at CB and made some spectacular plays on the ball, his high energy style registered 2 PKD, 1 INT and 1 tackle...Grey Cup Championship started at CB making 2 DT and knocking away 1 pass in win vs BC.

2005:

Named East Division All-Star and CFL All-Star at CB for first time in his career…Started at short side CB in first pre-season game at Halifax and picked off a Danny McManus pass that he ran back 47 yards for a TD…Started at CB in second pre-season game in Hamilton and recorded 3 DT and 1 INT from Marcus Brady for 14 yards …Started 17 games for Toronto at short side CB…Week 3, had 6 DT in win over Saskatchewan…Week 4, generated a key late-game INT…Week 8, recorded a key interception in win over Edmonton…Week 9, led all Argo tacklers with 5 total tackles in win over Calgary…Week 13, did not dress due to injury…Week 16, recorded an interception in win at Montreal…Week 17, made 6 tackles and 1 special teams tackle in a win over Hamilton…2005 Playoffs Started at CB and tied for team lead in DT with six in East Championship versus Montreal.

2006:

Named East Division All-Star at CB for second straight year…Week 1, started at CB in win over Hamilton…Week 2, started at CB in Winnipeg…Week 3, started at CB in B.C…Week 4, started at CB vs Winnipeg…Week 5, started at CB and recorded one INT to accompany a game-saving sack on a two point conversion…Week 6, started at CB vs B.C…Week 7, started at CB in Montreal…Week 8, started at CB recording 3 DT, 1 INT and 1 PKD in win over Hamilton…Week 9, started at CB and recorded one interception and one knockdown in win over Montreal…Week 10, started at CB in win over Winnipeg...Week 11, started at CB and 2 DT, 1 KD & 1 INT in win over Hamilton…Week 12, started at CB in win over Hamilton and recorded his second INT in as many games...Week 13, started at CB and recorded 5 DT in Calgary...Week 14, started at CB in win over Calgary... Week 15, started at CB and recorded his first ever CFL TD (09/10/06) when he picked off a Ricky Ray pass and returned it 72 yards…Named CFL Defensive Player of the Week...Week 16, started at CB in win over Edmonton…Week 17, started at CB vs Saskatchewan…Week 18, started at CB vs Montreal.

2007:

Younger started all but two games at cornerback with the Argos in 2007, and was named a Division All-Star for the third straight season, and a CFL All-Star for the second time. Younger blocked a punt against Edmonton that directly resulted in a touchdown. He was second on the team in pass knockdowns with nine.

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[edit] Awards

• CFL All-Star: 2007, 2005
• Division All-Star: 2007, 2006, 2005

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