Freshman Friday
Freshman Friday is back this week, and it’s twice as nice. It’s a two part edition on a pair of young men who look to follow in the footsteps of arguably the most storied position in UM history. I’m not even begin to ramble on about the history of tight ends at the U. We all know the deal. Now, there’s a duo on Greentree who can carry the torch and continue the legacy. In part 1 of Freshman Friday Tight End U Edition, it’s the man all the way from Las Vegas. Some might say Todd Hartley hit the jackpot when he landed this recruit. CanesInSight welcomes Brevin Jordan to the Hurricane family.
Scouting Report
The #1 ranked TE in the country, 3 time HS national champion and captain at the Under Armour All American game, Brevin Jordan is one of the most explosive tight end prospects that I’ve personally seen in recent memory. Quite frankly, the title of tight end doesn’t do Brevin Jordan justice when trying to describe his game. For Bishop Gorman, he did it all for their offense and racked up 63 catches, 1111 receiving yards and 13 TD grabs. Oh and 3 rushing TD’s for good measure. He did it from every position on the field. Whether it was flexed out at receiver, traditional TE, H-back or Wildcat QB, Jordan was giving the opposition ****. He’s an extremely confident young man who expects nothing less than greatness from himself. At 6’3 around 250, he’s much more than a TE. He’s one of the best athletes on the field every time he laces em’ up.
Jordan is a crisp route runner and has the acceleration to create separation against defensive backs. I would say his hands are good but not great at this point. With that being said, he has a knack for making contested catches. It’s almost like Jordan would prefer a defender in his face or a slightly misplaced ball just so he can make a highlight reel play. All that is exciting and all, but he is listed at TE for a reason. He is a willing and effective blocker as the end man on the line of scrimmage, but he is going to have to take this part of his game to a whole new level as he enters college. In HS, he was lined up out wide a huge percentage of the time. In college, those numbers will be cut down, so I imagine his blocking technique will be a huge point of emphasis for Todd Hartley in Jordan’s early time at Miami.
My favorite part about Jordan’s game is what he does once he has the rock in his hands. I see a lot of tight ends who catch the ball and just kind of run straight until an opposing DB chops their legs out from under them. Not this guy. With tremendous balance to bounce off would be tacklers and agility to make guys miss in the open field, he has a legitimate running back skill set. Get the man the ball and watch him work. That’s not usually a thought when talking about a TE, but Jordan is just different. Jordan is an offensive coordinator’s best friend because there are so many different ways to deploy him. I look at the way NC State used their Swiss army knife last year, Jaylen Samuels, to portray the way Jordan can be used. Those guys up in Tallahasee know all about Mr. Samuels, as he ripped them apart from every position on the offense with 12 catches, 2 TD’s (1 rushing) and even completed a pass in that game. I’m not comparing Samuels to Jordan, as I believe Jordan is an exponentially better athlete and overall better football player, but I believe Jordan has the tools to be used in a similar fashion. It will be interesting to see just how creative CMR will be willing to get with Jordan.
2018 Predictions
It was no secret that the TE position was in flux before Jordan and Mallory landed on campus. With all due respect to Irvin, and I wish him a speedy recovery, the TE position was Jordan’s for the taking with Irvin healthy or not. The injury just accelerated the process for Todd Hartley. Jordan will be vaulted into the #1 TE role from the giddy up.
I believe Jordan immediately adds another weapon to the passing offense. He will be able to create all different kinds of mismatches. Jordan will play a pivotal role in improving the offenses red zone struggles. He will have more than his fair share of chances to reach the end zone this year. Jordan and Mallory, who we’ll hear about in part 2, complement each other very well, and I can’t wait to see some packages with both those guys on the field at the same time. Since Jordan landed on campus in the summer, it is going to take some time for him to fully grasp the playbook, so we may see him in a more traditional role early in the year. Moving forward, on top of being flexed out and on the line, I think we’ll see a lot of Jordan at an H-back type role. I have no reservations saying that Jordan will be a key contributor on Miami’s passing offense this year. However, I am interested to see how well Jordan’s blocking ability carries over early on. He’s shown the skills to do so, but the transition from blocking high school defensive ends to blocking defensive ends from LSU isn’t always smooth.
Jordan was one of the biggest additions from this past year’s class. The second he set foot on Greentree the offense got better. While I often like to let things play out before dubbing someone the next great one, this man from Vegas is the closest thing to a sure bet, and I don’t think I am alone in saying that I am all in on Brevin Jordan.
Freshman Friday is back this week, and it’s twice as nice. It’s a two part edition on a pair of young men who look to follow in the footsteps of arguably the most storied position in UM history. I’m not even begin to ramble on about the history of tight ends at the U. We all know the deal. Now, there’s a duo on Greentree who can carry the torch and continue the legacy. In part 1 of Freshman Friday Tight End U Edition, it’s the man all the way from Las Vegas. Some might say Todd Hartley hit the jackpot when he landed this recruit. CanesInSight welcomes Brevin Jordan to the Hurricane family.
Scouting Report
The #1 ranked TE in the country, 3 time HS national champion and captain at the Under Armour All American game, Brevin Jordan is one of the most explosive tight end prospects that I’ve personally seen in recent memory. Quite frankly, the title of tight end doesn’t do Brevin Jordan justice when trying to describe his game. For Bishop Gorman, he did it all for their offense and racked up 63 catches, 1111 receiving yards and 13 TD grabs. Oh and 3 rushing TD’s for good measure. He did it from every position on the field. Whether it was flexed out at receiver, traditional TE, H-back or Wildcat QB, Jordan was giving the opposition ****. He’s an extremely confident young man who expects nothing less than greatness from himself. At 6’3 around 250, he’s much more than a TE. He’s one of the best athletes on the field every time he laces em’ up.
Jordan is a crisp route runner and has the acceleration to create separation against defensive backs. I would say his hands are good but not great at this point. With that being said, he has a knack for making contested catches. It’s almost like Jordan would prefer a defender in his face or a slightly misplaced ball just so he can make a highlight reel play. All that is exciting and all, but he is listed at TE for a reason. He is a willing and effective blocker as the end man on the line of scrimmage, but he is going to have to take this part of his game to a whole new level as he enters college. In HS, he was lined up out wide a huge percentage of the time. In college, those numbers will be cut down, so I imagine his blocking technique will be a huge point of emphasis for Todd Hartley in Jordan’s early time at Miami.
My favorite part about Jordan’s game is what he does once he has the rock in his hands. I see a lot of tight ends who catch the ball and just kind of run straight until an opposing DB chops their legs out from under them. Not this guy. With tremendous balance to bounce off would be tacklers and agility to make guys miss in the open field, he has a legitimate running back skill set. Get the man the ball and watch him work. That’s not usually a thought when talking about a TE, but Jordan is just different. Jordan is an offensive coordinator’s best friend because there are so many different ways to deploy him. I look at the way NC State used their Swiss army knife last year, Jaylen Samuels, to portray the way Jordan can be used. Those guys up in Tallahasee know all about Mr. Samuels, as he ripped them apart from every position on the offense with 12 catches, 2 TD’s (1 rushing) and even completed a pass in that game. I’m not comparing Samuels to Jordan, as I believe Jordan is an exponentially better athlete and overall better football player, but I believe Jordan has the tools to be used in a similar fashion. It will be interesting to see just how creative CMR will be willing to get with Jordan.
2018 Predictions
It was no secret that the TE position was in flux before Jordan and Mallory landed on campus. With all due respect to Irvin, and I wish him a speedy recovery, the TE position was Jordan’s for the taking with Irvin healthy or not. The injury just accelerated the process for Todd Hartley. Jordan will be vaulted into the #1 TE role from the giddy up.
I believe Jordan immediately adds another weapon to the passing offense. He will be able to create all different kinds of mismatches. Jordan will play a pivotal role in improving the offenses red zone struggles. He will have more than his fair share of chances to reach the end zone this year. Jordan and Mallory, who we’ll hear about in part 2, complement each other very well, and I can’t wait to see some packages with both those guys on the field at the same time. Since Jordan landed on campus in the summer, it is going to take some time for him to fully grasp the playbook, so we may see him in a more traditional role early in the year. Moving forward, on top of being flexed out and on the line, I think we’ll see a lot of Jordan at an H-back type role. I have no reservations saying that Jordan will be a key contributor on Miami’s passing offense this year. However, I am interested to see how well Jordan’s blocking ability carries over early on. He’s shown the skills to do so, but the transition from blocking high school defensive ends to blocking defensive ends from LSU isn’t always smooth.
Jordan was one of the biggest additions from this past year’s class. The second he set foot on Greentree the offense got better. While I often like to let things play out before dubbing someone the next great one, this man from Vegas is the closest thing to a sure bet, and I don’t think I am alone in saying that I am all in on Brevin Jordan.
