Antony T. Jordan (born December 19, 1974) is an American former professional
football
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player who played
linebacker
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for the
Indianapolis Colts
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and
Atlanta Falcons
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. He was also a member of the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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. He was selected in the fifth round of the
1998 NFL draft
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.
Jordan played prep football at
Washington Township High School in
Washington Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey
Washington Township is a township in Gloucester County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 48,677, an increase of 118 (+0.2%) from the 2010 census count of 48,559, which in tur ...
.
Antony Jordan
Pro Football Archives. Accessed November 17, 2022. "High School: Washington Township (Sewell, NJ)"
References
1974 births
Living people
People from Mantua Township, New Jersey
People from Washington Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey
Players of American football from Gloucester County, New Jersey
American football linebackers
Vanderbilt Commodores football players
Indianapolis Colts players
Atlanta Falcons players
Tampa Bay Buccaneers players
Washington Township High School (New Jersey) alumni
20th-century American sportsmen
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