Jordan Steckler
Philadelphia Stars
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1996-07-16) July 16, 1996
Two Rivers, Wisconsin
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:305 lb (138 kg)
Career information
High school:Two Rivers (WI)
College:Northern Illinois
Undrafted:2020
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Jordan Steckler (born July 16, 1996)[1] is an American football offensive tackle for the Philadelphia Stars of the United States Football League (USFL). He played college football at Northern Illinois.

Early years and college career

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 Bills.[2]

Professional career

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 New England Patriots' practice squad for weeks 8 through 17 of the 2020 NFL season.[2]

On October 5, 2021, he was signed to the Houston Texans' practice squad.[3] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Texans on January 11, 2022.[4]

On August 30, 2022, Steckler was waived by the Texans and signed to the team's practice squad the next day.[5][6]

Steckler signed with the Houston Gamblers of the USFL on February 19, 2023.[7] He was waived after the season and claimed off waivers by the Philadelphia Stars on September 19, 2023.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Jordan Steckler, OT, Houston Texans". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Meet OL Jordan Steckler". www.houstontexans.com. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  3. ↑ "Texans stash offensive linemen Jake Eldrenkamp, Jordan Steckler on the practice squad". Texans Wire. 2021-10-05. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  4. ↑ "Houston Texans Transactions (1-11-2022)". HoustonTexans.com. January 11, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Houston Texans Transactions (8-30-2022)". HoustonTexans.com. August 30, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Houston Texans Transactions (8-31-2022)". HoustonTexans.com. August 31, 2022.
  7. ↑ @USFLGamblers (February 19, 2023). "Free Agent Signing" (Tweet). Retrieved September 20, 2023 – via Twitter.
  8. ↑ @USFLStars (September 19, 2023). "Player Claimed Off Waivers From Houston" (Tweet). Retrieved September 20, 2023 – via Twitter.
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