Steve Jordan grew up in Phoenix, Arizona[1] and graduated from South Mountain High School.
[2] A multi-sport athlete, he played football, basketball, and tennis in high school, but he concentrated on academics.
[4] In addition to his engineering coursework, he tried out for the football team and made the varsity lineup his sophomore year.
[5] Although the Brown coaching staff originally thought he would not play "a minute of varsity ball,"[6] Jordan was twice named to the first-team All-Ivy League squad and he also made All-American honorable mention.
Jordan's career statistics compare favorably to several NFL Hall of Fame inductees.
He is a positive role model to young players about the value of education and using your platform as an NFL star for good.