Carr’s Prospect Corner
Brevin Jordan (TE-Miami)
Age: 20 (July 16, 2000)
Height: 6’3”
Weight: 245 lbs
BMI: 30.6
BOA: 18.1
24/7 Sports Composite: 0.9820 (4-Star)
Injury History: Has missed a total of 7 games over 3 seasons. (Foot injury, shoulder injury, offseason knee sprain injury and ankle injury.
Awards/Records:
1x First Team All ACC (2019)
2x Second Team All ACC (2018, 2020)
John Mackey Award Finalist (2019)
John Mackey Award Semi Finalist (2020)
(All #s are taken from PFF Premium Stats and all % are calculated by myself *rounded to the tenth decimal*)
High School:
Brevin Jordan’s back in high school was one of the top high school tight end recruits in the country. He according to 24/7 Sports Composite was ranked as the #1 TE in the 2018 class that consisted of tight ends such as Kyle Pitts, Jeremy Ruckert and Pat Friermuth. Jordan was also the #2 overall ranked player in the state of Nevada where at Bishop Gorman High School, Jordan had career totals of 100 receptions for 1,778 receiving yards and 29 total touchdowns (3 rushing). Jordan’s recruiting profile had earned him offers from multiple power 5 schools but committed to the University of Miami after visiting with them. Jordan has some NFL pedigree with his father Darrell Jordan being a draft selection by the Atlanta Falcons back in 1990.
Jordan was a part of some of the high school recruiting process’ biggest events. This included appearances on the 2017 Opening roster, the 2018 Under Armour All American game where he caught 3 passes for 71 yards, and the Polynesian Bowl roster.
Jordan, according to ESPN, was impressive in some of his testing results. Jordan most notably, ran a 4.79 40 time and had a whopping 4.21 time in the 20 yard shuttle. Jordan showed that he was a phenomenal athlete before he even entered the college playing field. The speed and short area quickness is something that is extremely impressive especially with his 6’3” 250 pound frame.
Freshman:
Jordan as a true freshman immediately made an impact for the Hurricanes. He finished 3rd on the team in receiving yards (287) behind Jeff Thomas and Lawrence Cager, 2nd in receptions (32) behind Thomas, and 2nd in TDs (4) behind Cager despite missing a game due to an ankle injury. Jordan earned himself 2nd Team All-ACC honors.
Sophomore:
Jordan would follow his true freshman season with another stellar season. Jordan in 10 games, would finish with 495 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns on 35 receptions. Jordan missed games this season due to a foot injury and undisclosed injury he suffered late in the season. However, Jordan would go on to be selected as a first team all ACC member along with recognition as a John Mackey award finalist along with Florida Atlantic’s Harrsion Bryant and Washington’s Hunter Bryant.
Junior:
Jordan once again produced another great season for Miami. Jordan played in 8 out of Miami’s 11 games due to a shoulder injury. In those 8 games, Jordan had 38 receptions for 576 receiving yards and 7 receiving touchdowns. Jordan would go on to be once again selected on the All ACC second team.
Jordan would finish his Miami career with a total of 105 career receptions for 1,305 receiving yards and 13 touchdowns in 30 career games.
Metrics/Analytics:
Jordan checks a lot of boxes that you like to see from a tight end. He broke out as a true freshman as the team’s starting tight end at the young age of 18. He is slightly undersized due to him being 6’3” but that doesn’t concern me one bit considering he’s 250 pounds with incredible athleticism. There was improvement each year which is something you like to see, highlighted by a 30% + dominator rating his junior year which is extraordinary for a tight end.
Film:
Clips taken from ESPN, ACC Network, and ABC
There is a ton of upside when you watch Jordan’s film. The way Miami utilizes him all over the field shows his versatility. According to PFF’s premium stats, Jordan over his 3 year career at Miami,saw 54.3% of his snaps as a traditional inline tight end, 34.9% of his snaps in the slot, 7.7% of his snaps as an h-back, and 3.1% of his snaps on the outside. Miami does everything they can to get Jordan the football. Whether it’s lining up as an h-back and having him run flare routes to the flats or have him run bubble screens, Miami knows he’s their best offensive player and they need to feed him.
Jordan’s athleticism is off the charts good for a tight end. He’s very underrated after the catch. He can make people miss and shows that explosive play ability with his burst. You can even see that on the routes he runs. He’s very agile which would make sense because of his crazy 20 yard shuttle time he ran in high school.
Last thing I noticed was his toughness. There were a few instances as I dove more into his film where he was just tough to bring down. Always fights for extra yards. As a blocker, he’s not the most polished but the toughness shows in his reps.
Verdict:
I believe Jordan has tremendous upside. He reminds me a lot of Jonnu Smith in terms of his size, athleticism, and ability to be used in multiple different spots. I think if a NFL team uses Jordan the right way, he has a chance to be one of those players who perform better in the pros than they did at the collegiate level. He will be a matchup nightmare for a lot of linebackers who are going to have to try and keep up with his athleticism.
Jordan, like the Miami tight ends before him that have had some success at the NFL level (Jimmy Graham, Greg Olsen, David Njoku, Chris Herndon) I think Jordan can follow these guys and have success as well. Jordan projects to be day 2 draft pick and I can see a team like the Arizona Cardinals with them having a need at that position plus his fit in the offense or the Tennessee Titans if they don’t resign Jonnu Smith can replace him with a player who is very similar being two possible landing spots for Jordan.
He is firmly inside the top 3 for me at the tight end position in this year’s class and I think team’s could be getting a steal here with him.