Jordan Westerkamp
American gridiron football player (born 1994)
Jordan Westerkamp (born June 23, 1994) is an American former college football player who was a wide receiver for the Nebraska Cornhuskers.
01College career
Westerkamp played college football for Nebraska, where he played from 2012 to 2016. He gained 747 receiving yards as a redshirt sophomore in 2014. In 2015, as a redshirt junior, he amassed 918 yards. He was selected by both the coaches and media as a second-team player on the 2015 All-Big Ten Conference football team. On November 30, 2016, Westerkamp was named Third-team All-Big Ten by the coaches and media. His most remembered highlights were a behind-the-back reception from Tommy Armstrong against Florida Atlantic in 2014 & a Hail Mary touchdown catch from Ron Kellogg III against Northwestern in 2013.
02Professional career
Westerkamp was signed as an undrafted free agent the Miami Dolphins on July 30, 2017. He was waived with an injury settlement on August 15, 2017. In February 2018, Westerkamp was signed as an international player by the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL. Westerkamp signed with the inaugural AAF Atlanta Legends in December 2018, but he failed to make the final roster.
Westerkamp signed with the DC Defenders of the XFL during mini-camp in December 2019. He was waived during final roster cuts on January 22, 2020.
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