Jordan Voelker

Height:
6-2
Weight:
240
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Newton, Kan.
Prev School:
Butler County CC

-- First Team Academic All-District
-- First Team Academic All-Big 12

CAREER: A hard-nosed defensive end who was a former walk-on tight end from the community-college ranks... Started every game during his senior campaign.

2011 (Click Here for Game-by-Game Stats): A First Team Academic All-District and First Team All-Big 12 honoree... A third team midseason All-Big 12 honoree by Phil Steele… Made five stops, including a pair of sacks, against Eastern Kentucky… Registered two tackles at Miami… Picked up a sack and knocked down a pass on fourth down to end the game against Baylor… Tallied six tackles against Missouri, including two for a loss and one sack… Wrapped up three ball carriers against Texas A&M… Made one stop apiece against Kansas, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas and Iowa State.

2010 (Click Here for Game-by-Game Stats): Saw time in five games, including three appearances in the first five games... Registered a career high six stops, including four solos, at Kansas... Also had two tackles against Missouri State... Totaled eight tackles on the year.

COMMUNITY COLLEGE: A two-year player who helped Butler Community College obtain back-to-back top-10 rankings, including a No. 1 ranking in 2008... Played in nine games as a reserve defensive end in 2008, recording one tackle... Moved to tight end for his sophomore campaign, hauling in seven passes for 118 yards - including a long of 36 - and one touchdown.

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Newton High School as a defensive end and wide receiver under head coach Brent Glann... Named an all-state defensive end and participated in the 2008 Kansas Shrine Bowl... Was also an honorable mention all-state selection in basketball, while setting school records in the shot put and discus.

PERSONAL: Jordan Christopher Voelker was born July 26, 1989, in Newton, Kan... Son of Randall and Melinda Voelker... Father, Randall, was a three-year offensive tackle at K-State... Majoring in business.