Jordan Magee

Jordan Machai Magee (born March 24, 2001) is an American professional football linebacker for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Temple Owls and was selected by the Commanders in the fifth round of the 2024 NFL draft.

Early life Magee was born on March 24, 2001, in Towson, Maryland, later moving to Dover, Delaware. He attended Dover High School where he played football and basketball, playing at quarterback and safety in the former. As a senior, he helped Dover to a 9–2 record while throwing for 1,208 yards and 18 touchdowns, being named first-team all-conference and second-team all-state as the team reached the Delaware playoff semifinals. Magee was a 2-star recruit listed as a positionless “athlete”, although he recognized late in his high school career that he would likely be most successful in college as a linebacker or safety. He committed to Temple to play college football over offers from Delaware State and Morgan State.

College career As a true freshman at Temple in 2019, Magee redshirted while appearing in four games as a special teams player. He had 15 tackles while playing in five games in the 2020 season. He became a starting linebacker early in the 2021 season, recording 54 tackles and three passes defended that year. The following year, he recorded a team-leading 86 tackles along with 9.0 tackles-for-loss (TFLs) and 4.5 sacks, being 10th in the American Athletic Conference (AAC) in tackles while being selected honorable mention All-AAC.

Professional career

Magee was selected by the Washington Commanders in the fifth round (139th overall) of the 2024 NFL draft. He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 10, 2024. Magee injured his knee in a preseason game against the New York Jets and was placed on injured reserve on August 27, 2024, after undergoing a minor procedure to repair it. He returned to the active roster on October 23, 2024.

NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high

Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD 2024 WAS 8 1 9 7 2 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2025 WAS 17 8 54 31 23 0.0 3 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0Career 25 9 63 38 25 0.0 3 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

Postseason Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD 2024 WAS 1 1 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Career 1 1 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0