Jordan Steckler

American football player (born 1996)
American football player
Jordan Steckler
Personal information
Born: (1996-07-16) July 16, 1996 (age 27)
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
  • New Orleans Saints (2020)*
  • New England Patriots (2020)*
  • Houston Texans (2021)*
  • Cleveland Browns (2021)*
  • Houston Texans (2021–2022)
  • Houston Gamblers (2023)
  • Philadelphia Stars (2024)*
  • Arlington Renegades (2024)*
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

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.

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 Bulls.[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 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

  1. ^ "Jordan Steckler, OT, Houston Texans". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  2. ^ a b c d "Meet OL Jordan Steckler". www.houstontexans.com. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  3. ^ a b "Jordan Steckler". footballdb.com. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  4. ^ "Texans stash offensive linemen Jake Eldrenkamp, Jordan Steckler on the practice squad". Texans Wire. 2021-10-05. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  5. ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (1-11-2022)". HoustonTexans.com. January 11, 2022.
  6. ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (8-30-2022)". HoustonTexans.com. August 30, 2022.
  7. ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (8-31-2022)". HoustonTexans.com. August 31, 2022.
  8. ^ @USFLGamblers (February 19, 2023). "Free Agent Signing" (Tweet). Retrieved September 20, 2023 – via Twitter.
  9. ^ @USFLStars (September 20, 2023). "Player Claimed Off Waivers From Houston" (Tweet). Retrieved September 20, 2023 – via Twitter.
  10. ^ Seifert, Kevin (January 1, 2024). "Newly formed United Football League sets 8 markets, tabs coaches". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  11. ^ @UFL_PR (January 30, 2024). "The United Football League has announced the following transactions" (Tweet). Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Twitter.
  12. ^ "Arlington Renegades Roster". www.theufl.com. Retrieved 2024-03-21.