Jordan Leggett
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Position: | Tight end | ||||
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Born: | Navarre, Florida, U.S. | January 31, 1995||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||
Weight: | 258 lb (117 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Navarre | ||||
College: | Clemson (2013–2016) | ||||
NFL draft: | 2017 / Round: 5 / Pick: 150 | ||||
Career history | |||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
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Career NFL statistics | |||||
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Player stats at NFL.com |
Jordan Kristopher Leggett (born January 31, 1995) is a former
Early years
Leggett attended Navarre High School in Navarre, Florida, where he played high school football.[1] He was rated by Rivals.com as a three-star recruit and committed to Clemson University to play college football.[2]
College career
As a
Leggett's Clemson teams won four
On January 9, 2017, Leggett was part of the Clemson team that defeated top-ranked Alabama in the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship by a score of 35–31. In the game, he recorded seven receptions for 95 yards.[7]
College statistics
Year | School | Conf | Class | Pos | G | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD |
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2013 | Clemson | ACC | FR | TE | 7 | 12 | 176 | 14.7 | 2 |
2014 | Clemson | ACC | SO | TE | 9 | 14 | 161 | 11.5 | 1 |
2015 | Clemson | ACC | JR | TE | 15 | 40 | 525 | 13.1 | 8 |
2016 | Clemson | ACC | SR | TE | 13 | 46 | 736 | 16.0 | 7 |
Career | Clemson | 112 | 1.598 | 14.3 | 18 |
Professional career
Pre-draft
As one of the top
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 5+1⁄2 in (1.97 m) |
258 lb (117 kg) |
33+1⁄2 in (0.85 m) |
10+3⁄8 in (0.26 m) |
4.71 s | 1.70 s | 2.70 s | 4.33 s | 7.12 s | 33 in (0.84 m) |
9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) |
18 reps | |
All values from |
New York Jets
Leggett was selected by the
On May 18, 2017, the Jets signed Leggett to a four-year, $2.86 million with a $282,052 signing bonus.[20]
Throughout
On May 20, 2019, the Jets waived Leggett.[26]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
On May 21, 2019, Leggett was claimed off waivers by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[27] On August 31, 2019, Leggett was waived by the Buccaneers and re-signed to the practice squad.[28] On October 30, 2019, Leggett was promoted to the active roster.[29] He was waived on December 24, 2019, and re-signed to the practice squad.[30] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Buccaneers on December 31, 2019. He was waived on July 30, 2020.[31]
Leggett had a tryout with the Baltimore Ravens on August 22, 2020.[32]
Denver Broncos
On November 16, 2020, Leggett was signed to the Denver Broncos practice squad.[33] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 4, 2021.[34] On February 2, 2021, the Broncos waived Leggett.[35]
References
- ^ Hyber, Josh (January 8, 2017). "EXCLUSIVE: Clemson's Jordan Leggett, a Navarre alum, talks national championship". Northwest Florida Daily News. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
- ^ "Jordan Leggett, 2013 Tight End, Clemson". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ "2013 Clemson Tigers Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
- ^ Hope, Dan. "The new Jordan Leggett: Tight end emerging as a complete player". Independent Mail.
- ^ Vilona, Bill. "Navarre's Leggett is Mackey finalist". Pensacola News Journal.
- ^ Golden, Devin. "As Clemson becomes title contender, Navarre grad Leggett rises in TE ranks". NWF Daily News.
- ^ "College Football Championship - Clemson vs Alabama Box Score, January 9, 2017". Sports Reference. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
- ^ Vilona, Bill (January 19, 2016). "Jordan Leggett, other stars, take a pass on Senior Bowl". Pensacola News Journal. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
- ^ Lyles Jr., Harry (March 5, 2016). "NFL Combine Results". SBNation.com. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
- ^ Hickey, Anna (March 17, 2017). "Official pro day results from Clemson". CBSSports.com. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
- ^ Hope, Dan (March 15, 2017). "14 former Tigers participating in Clemson's pro day". independentmail.com. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
- ^ Brandt, Gil (April 17, 2017). "Hot 150: Gil Brandt's top prospects for 2017 NFL Draft (51-100)". NFL.com. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
- ^ "Jordan Leggett, DS #7 TE, Clemson". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
- ^ Mayock, Mike (April 25, 2017). "Mike Mayock's 2017 NFL Draft top 100 prospect rankings". NFL.com. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
- ^ "NFL Draft Profile: Jordan Leggett". NFL.com. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
- ^ "Jordan Leggett, DS #7 TE, Clemson". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
- ^ "2017 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
- ^ Crumpton, Tony. "Jordan Leggett selected #150 overall in 2017 NFL Draft". TigerNet. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
- ^ Lange, Randy (April 29, 2017). "Rd. 5: TE Jordan Leggett, LB Dylan Donahue". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
- ^ "New York Jets sign rookie TE Jordan Leggett". 247 Sports. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
- ^ "Ourlads.com: New York Jets depth chart: 07/01/2017". Ourlads.com. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
- ^ Greenberg, Ethan (October 31, 2017). "Jets Sign DL Cooper, Place TE Leggett on IR". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on February 6, 2018.
- ^ "Jets' Jordan Leggett: Lands on IR". CBS Sports. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
- ^ Calvaruso, Tyler (November 10, 2017). "Jets rookie TE Jordan Leggett undergoes successful knee surgery". jetswire.usatoday.com. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
- ^ "WATCH: Jets TE Jordan Leggett scores his first career touchdown". USA Today. September 30, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
- ^ "Jets Waive 3rd-Year TE Jordan Leggett". NewYorkJets.com. May 20, 2019.
- ^ Smith, Scott (May 21, 2019). "Bucs Claim TE Jordan Leggett Off Waivers from Jets". Buccaneers.com.
- ^ Smith, Scott (August 31, 2019). "Spence, Santos Among Final Cuts to Get Bucs' Roster to 53". Buccaneers.com.
- ^ Smith, Scott (October 30, 2019). "Jordan Leggett Promoted as Jack Cichy Goes to IR". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on October 31, 2019. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
- ^ Smith, Scott (December 24, 2019). "Bucs Promote John Franklin, Jaydon Mickens to Active Roster". Buccaneers.com.
- ^ Smith, Scott (July 30, 2020). "Bucs Waive Leggett, Hall". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on August 1, 2020. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ @AlbertBreer (August 22, 2020). "Today's tryout/visit list" (Tweet). Retrieved August 24, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (November 17, 2020). "Broncos waive Davontae Harris, sign Jordan Leggett to practice squad". DenverBroncos.com.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (January 4, 2021). "Broncos sign 10 players to future contracts". DenverBroncos.com.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (February 2, 2021). "Broncos waive five players". DenverBroncos.com. Archived from the original on February 25, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2021.