Brandon Jordan begins his second season as a full-time member of Kirby Cannon’s coaching staff, handling the defensive line.
Jordan began his time at Austin Peay as a graduate assistant in 2013, before being elevated to defensive line coach last season. That promotion coincided with the arrival of talented defensive linemen such as Tyler Schneider, Jule Pace and Nicholis Matiere-Bey.
A former offensive lineman for Cannon at Missouri S&T, Jordan came to APSU in Fall 2013 as a graduate assistant working with the offensive line and tight ends. In the spring, Jordan was given the opportunity to work with the defensive line He took to it so well that Cannon elevated Jordan to fulltime status following spring practice.
“Brandon was an outstanding player for us at Missouri-Rolla,” Cannon said. “The experiences we have had together are going to make us more effective day-in, day-out. He knows what I want from a playing standpoint, a discipline standpoint and recruiting standpoint—he understands exactly where we are heading.”
The New Orleans native was recruited by Cannon and was a starter at offensive tackle during the 2007 season before suffering a severe hamstring injury at Missouri State in Game 2. He regained his starting spot in 2008. After graduating from Missouri S&T in 2009, he transferred to Northern Michigan in 2010 for his final year of eligibility. However, he suffered the same hamstring injury that occurred in 2007 and Jordan never played for the Wildcats.
He spent significant time rehabbing the injury and played football overseas. He was selected to represent the United States in the World Championship of American Football in 2011.
He later competed professionally, playing arena football for the Norway Bergen Storm and Paris La Courneuve Flash. He also went to training camp with the Arena Football League with his hometown New Orleans Voodoo.
He elected to get into coaching in 2012, working as assistant offensive line coach with his alma mater in Rolla and helped that club post a 12-1 record as tackles coach.
