Jordan, a native of Bagley, Iowa, farms and enjoys hunting during his time away from the NFL.
He was a two-year letterman in football and earned third-team All-State honors from the Des Moines Register as a senior.
[10] [11] Jordan earned a degree from Iowa State University majoring in Agricultural Business and finished his collegiate football career with 306 tackles (23 for loss) and 10 sacks.
[1] Over the 2004–2006 seasons as a defensive lineman with the Carolina Panthers, Jordan played in 29 games and had 50 tackles (35 solo), 4 sacks, and 2 forced fumbles.
He often returns to Panora, Iowa, where he attended high school, to give speeches to the Panorama Panthers football team.