Jordan Black life and biography

Brian Jordan Black is an American football offensive tackle for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Notre Dame.

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Selected by Kansas City Chiefs in the fifth round (153rd overall) of the 2003 NFL Draft … Re-signed by Kansas City on 4/26/06 … Signed by Houston as unrestricted free agent on 3/9/07 … Waived by Houston on 6/9/08 … Signed by Jacksonville as a veteran free agent on 12/22/08.

Seventh-year lineman has ability to play both G and T … Has played in 65 games with 31 starts for Kansas City, Houston and Jacksonville … Signed by the Jaguars on Dec. 22, 2008 and played in nine games with two starts in 2009 … Played four seasons in Kansas City after being selected in the fifth round of the 2003 draft … Started a career-high 15 games in 2006 including his first start in the playoffs, as he replaced perennial Pro Bowl LT Willie Roaf in Kansas City … Began the 2005 season as the starting RT before switching to LT … Spent 2007 season with Houston … Four-year starter at Notre Dame …

2009

Appeared in nine games with two starts (tackle-eligible) … Was inactive for games 1-3 and 5-8 … Saw first action as a Jaguar on 10/4 vs. TEN at LT … Started on 11/22 vs. BUF and 12/17 vs. IND as club opened in short-yardage alignment …

2008

Signed by the Jaguars on Dec. 22 … Was inactive for regular season finale on 12/28 at BAL …

2007

Played in eight games after signing with Houston as an unrestricted free agent … Was inactive for seven games and dressed but did not play in one contest …

2006

Played in 16 games on special teams and started career-high 15 games on offense, one at RT and 14 at LT … Started at RT in season opener on 9/10 vs. CIN … Started at LT for the remainder of regular season … Started his first career playoff game on 1/6/07 at IND …

2005

Saw duty in all 16 games on special teams and started 10 games on the offensive line, six at LT and four at RT … Started season opener at RT, but moved to LT after an injury sidelined Willie Roaf on 9/11 vs. NYJ … 9/18 at OAK: Started for first time at LT …

2004

Played in all 16 games on special teams and seven contests on offense with four starts at RT … Played in first NFL game on special teams on 9/12 at DEN … 12/13 at TEN: Started first NFL game at RT due to an injury … 1/2/05 at SD: Started at RT before leaving the game with a left knee sprain …


COLLEGE

Played in 43 games (42 starts) for Notre Dame .Opened 38 games at LT and four contests at RG .Played in 12 games (11 starts) at LT as a senior .Started all 11 games in junior season, opening the first seven games of the year at LT before shifting to RG for final four contests .Started 11 games at LT as a sophomore .Started the first nine games of the season at LT as a freshman .Suffered a torn medial collateral ligament in right knee and missed last three games of the year .Redshirted as a true freshman .Earned degree in psychology and computer applications.

PERSONAL

Married (Ashlie) .Earned USA Today honorable mention All-America honors as a senior at Dallas Christian High in Mesquite, Texas working as both an OT and DT … Helped lead the team to the state private-school titles in 1995 and 1997 … Was an all-state selection on offense in final three seasons … Recorded 100 tackles on defense as a senior … Captained the team as both a junior and senior … Selected to play in the Texas-California Shrine All-Star Game … Earned four letters in basketball and track … Two-time all-conference pick in basketball, helping the team to the state crown as a sophomore and was the MVP of the track team as a freshman and sophomore … Visited Naval Station Mayport to tour the USS Carney … Hosted more than 20 members of the Wounded Warrior program at the stadium … Participated both financially and in person at the 2009 Shop with a Jock event at Wal-Mart where more than 50 children from the Bridge of Northeast Florida and the Mali Vai Washington Kids Foundation were treated to a shopping spree … Full name: Brian Jordan Black.

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