Summary
Jordan Steckler (born July 16, 1996)[1] is an American football offensive tackle who is a free agent. He played college football at Northern Illinois.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | July 16, 1996 Two Rivers, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight: | 305 lb (138 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Two Rivers (WI) |
| College: | Northern Illinois |
| Position: | Offensive tackle |
| Undrafted: | 2020 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
Early years and college career edit
Steckler attended Two Rivers High School in Wisconsin and played football for them. He was an all-state honorable mention selection by coaches. He was also a basketball player for the Raiders' high school team.[2] From 2016 to 2019, Steckler played at Northern Illinois University for four season. He started 43 games and appeared in 47 during his four-year career.[2] In the 2018 MAC Championship game, Steckler was part of an offensive line that led the NIU offense to 20 second-half points in a comeback win over Buffalo Bulls.[2]
Professional career edit
In April 2020, Steckler signed as a college free agent with the New Orleans Saints. After spending the offseason with the Saints, he was signed to the practice squad of the New England Patriots for weeks 8 through 17 of the 2020 NFL season.[2]
In February 2021, he signed with the Houston Texans, He was waived by the Texans on August 31, 2021.[3]
On September 2, 2021, he was signed to the practice squad of the Cleveland Browns. He was released on September 20, 2021.[3]
On October 5, 2021, he was signed to the Texans' practice squad.[4] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Texans on January 11, 2022.[5]
On August 30, 2022, Steckler was waived by the Texans and signed to the team's practice squad the next day.[6][7]
Steckler signed with the Houston Gamblers of the United States Football League (USFL) on February 19, 2023.[8] He was waived after the season and claimed off waivers by the Philadelphia Stars on September 19, 2023.[9] The Stars folded when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL).[10]
Steckler signed with the Arlington Renegades of the UFL on January 29, 2024.[11] He was removed from the team's roster on March 21, 2024.[12]
References edit
- ^ "Jordan Steckler, OT, Houston Texans". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
- ^ a b c d "Meet OL Jordan Steckler". www.houstontexans.com. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
- ^ a b "Jordan Steckler". footballdb.com. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ^ "Texans stash offensive linemen Jake Eldrenkamp, Jordan Steckler on the practice squad". Texans Wire. 2021-10-05. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (1-11-2022)". HoustonTexans.com. January 11, 2022.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (8-30-2022)". HoustonTexans.com. August 30, 2022.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (8-31-2022)". HoustonTexans.com. August 31, 2022.
- ^ @USFLGamblers (February 19, 2023). "Free Agent Signing" (Tweet). Retrieved September 20, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ @USFLStars (September 20, 2023). "Player Claimed Off Waivers From Houston" (Tweet). Retrieved September 20, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ Seifert, Kevin (January 1, 2024). "Newly formed United Football League sets 8 markets, tabs coaches". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ @UFL_PR (January 30, 2024). "The United Football League has announced the following transactions" (Tweet). Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Arlington Renegades Roster". www.theufl.com. Retrieved 2024-03-21.