Kamar Jorden
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | May 17, 1989 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Darby, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Lansdowne (PA) Penn Wood | ||||||||||
| College: | Bowling Green | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2012 | ||||||||||
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| Roster status: | 1-Game Injured List | ||||||||||
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| Career Arena statistics as of 2013 | |||||||||||
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Kamar Isaias Jorden (born May 17, 1989) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a member of the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League. He played college football at Bowling Green. He was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He has also played for the Spokane Shock of the Arena Football League.[1]
Bowling Green State University
In 2010 he earned First-Team All-MAC in his first season with the Falcons while leading the MAC with 96 receptions and chipped in with 1,109 receiving yards and four touchdowns (both third-best in school history). Set a career-high 14 catches for 168 yards at Tulsa in Week 3. Had big games against Temple (12 balls for 143 yards), Ohio (8 catches for 129 yards and 2 touchdowns) and Western Michigan (8 catches for 114 yards and a score).
In 2011 he continued his success his senior year earning First-Team All-MAC honors again becoming the first BGSU player since Kory Lichtensteiger in 2004 to be a back-to-back 1st Team All-MAC performer. Finished the year with 78 receptions for 1,089 yards and 12 touchdowns which was fourth-best in school history and made him the first Bowling Green receiver with multiple 1000 yard receiving seasons. Set a career-high 203 yards to go along with 12 catches at Kent State. Had 100-yard games versus Western Michigan (4-103), Toledo (7-106), Wyoming (9-101) and Northern Illinois (8-152). Caught touchdowns in nine different games and had at least four catches in 11 contests.[2]
Concluding his senior season he ended 8th All-Time on Bowling Green's Receptions leaders list in only two seasons.
Minnesota Vikings
He was signed by the Vikings in early 2012 but did not make the active roster due to injury suffered in training camp. After a season in the Arena Football League Jorden re-signed with the team on 1 March 2014.[3] The Vikings released Jorden on August 25, 2014.[4]
Calgary Stampeders
Jorden was signed to the Stampeders practice roster on October 2nd, 2013. Jorden was released in August 2014 to pursue an NFL opportunity with the Minnesota Vikings of the NFL. Jorden was re-signed in September 2014 and is currently a member of the Stampeders practice roster.[5]
Los Angeles KISS
On October 16, 2015, Jorden was assigned to the Los Angeles KISS of the Arena Football League.
References
- ↑ Jim Meehan (April 16, 2013). "Shock notes: Jorden catches on". www.spokesman.com. The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
- ↑ http://bgsufalcons.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=3538
- ↑ http://www.twincities.com/vikings/ci_24840200/vikings-sign-free-agents-kamar-jorden-josh-samuda
- ↑ Vikings Announce Roster Moves
- ↑