Sometimes, the players that stand out during training camp won’t be the ones catching everyone’s attention during the regular season.
So far, Texans tight end Brevin Jordan might just be cooking up something special for the 2024 season at NRG Stadium.
Jordan, a 2021 fifth-round pick out of Miami, has been the definition of “Mr. Everything” through the first week of training camp.
Whether it’s lining up at the tight end role, standing out wide in the flex position or taking reps out of the backfield at fullback, he’s been everywhere on offense.
“He’s been very confident this camp. He’s been on the details of his job,” Texans coach DeMeco Ryans said Friday. “He’s playing fast, he’s playing physical. … He really sticks out on tape out of everyone when we’re watching not only the offense, but special teams. We showed some reps of Brevin the other day on our punt coverage — how physical he was on the snap, how he got out and beat everyone downfield.”
DeMeco with a high praise for Brevin Jordan.
Mentions he’s making plays not only at TE, but also special teams.
I’ve heard a few project Brevin to not make the roster. Safe to say no way in hell that happens
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— Houston Stressans (@TexansCommenter) July 26, 2024
Yes, Jordan, a 6-foot-3, 245-pound tight end, is making his impact felt on special teams. With the new rules leading to closer proximity in the return game, the Texans have been testing everyone for kickoffs.
That includes Jordan, who compared his approach to attack the returner if he were King Leonidas ready to take on the Greeks in battle.
“Special teams is dope, bro,” Jordan said. “You’ve got to have a different mentality to do it. Whenever I’m on kickoff or something like that, the first thing that comes to my mind is like Spartan 300 ‘Charge!’ type sh–t.”
Texans TE Brevin Jordan on how he likes special teams:
“Whenever I’m on kickoff or something like that, the first thing that comes to my mind is Spartan 300 charge type sh*t.”
— Nick Schwager (@NickSchwagerNFL) July 26, 2024
Nico Collins, a fellow 2021 draftee, was the only player to post career numbers in 2023 behind the heroics of C.J. Stroud. Jordan finished his third season with 17 catches for 219 receiving yards and two scores while averaging 12.9 yards per reception.
Most fans mostly will remember Jordan for his 76-yard touchdown reception in the Texans’ wild-card round victory over the Cleveland Browns. Not only did it mark the longest reception of Jordan’s career, but it also was the turning point for the AFC South champions to coast toward its first playoff win in four years.
That score was a turning point in Jordan’s career, but he doesn’t want that lone touchdown to define his time in Houston. He’s working on being an integral part of the “five-head monster” Stroud envisions on offense but as an extra head.
“It was a huge play for my career, but I am tired of talking about it,” Jordan said. “I feel like I can go out there and do it every week, week in and week out.”
The Texans see Jordan as an offensive Swiss Army knife, though he hopes to be considered a foundation piece long-term.
Said Jordan: “I’m looking forward to just stacking every day, brick by brick, and just going out there trying to win some games this year.”