Jordan Tyler Whitehead is a member of the New York Jets of the National Football League. He plays the safety position. Whitehead went to Central Valley High School, which is located in the Monaca area of Pennsylvania.
He participated in both football and track. He was a two-way player for Central Valley and a starter for the team ever since he was a freshman. Whitehead rushed for 1,933 yards on 148 tries and grabbed 24 catches for 471 yards as a senior.
He scored 35 times, and he also had 97 tackles and seven picks. On October 3, 2014, Whitehead made a verbal commitment to play football for the Pittsburgh Panthers over other schools like Penn State and West Virginia.
Whitehead started the final 12 games of the season as a true freshman for Pittsburgh in 2015. He had two touchdowns and 122 yards rushing on 12 carries for the offense. In defensive statistics, he recorded 108 tackles, an interception, six pass deflections, and a fumble recovery.
In addition to being named to USA Today’s All-American Team and the ACC’s All-Conference Third-Team, he was also named the conference’s Defensive Rookie of the Year and Rookie of the Year by the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association.
What is Jordan Whitehead jersey number?
Jordan Whitehead plays as a safety for the New York Jets in the NFL. Whitehead wears the number six (6) jersey.