Penn State (2021-23): Appeared in 28 games over three seasons at Penn State … Totaled 26 tackles, including 2.5 sacks and four tackles for loss, forced two fumbles and recovered one in his three seasons at PSU … Had a career-high 11 tackles in 11 games as a redshirt sophomore in 2023 … Recorded nine stops, including a career-best 1.5 sacks, and forced a fumble as a redshirt freshman in 2022 … Played in just four games but notched a career-high two tackles for loss to go along with six total tackles, a sack and a forced fumble as a freshman in 2021 … Both of his forced fumbles and lone fumble recovery came in Big Ten games against Maryland (FR in 2023, FFs in 2021 and 2022) … Named to 2023 Reese’s Senior Bowl preseason watch list … Named PSU’s Developmental Squad co-Defensive Player of the Year in 2021 … Two-time academic all-Big Ten honoree.
Iowa Western C.C. (2020): Played one season at Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs, Iowa during the spring of 2021 (season moved from fall due to Covid-19 pandemic) … Added 40 pounds to aid in transition from linebacker to defensive line … Named first-team junior college all-America and first-team all-region despite playing in only six games … Recorded 13 tackles, including four TFL … Had a season-high 7.5 tackles against Iowa Central C.C. … Had a season-best two TFL against Snow College … Helped lead Iowa Western C.C. to an 8-1 overall record.
High School: Played linebacker at Providence Christian Academy in nearby Lilburn, Ga. … Named first-team all-state as a senior in 2019 … Two-time all-region and all-county honoree … Providence Christian’s all-time leader in career tackles, single-season tackles and single-season tackles for loss … Set school records with 157 tackles and 14 TFL as a senior … Also notched four sacks during final prep campaign … Coached by Parker Conley … Also earned three letters in baseball and two in basketball.
Personal: Pursuing a master’s degree in management … Born in Johannesburg, South Africa and moved with his family to the Atlanta metro area when he was 10 years old … Played rugby in his native South Africa … One of five brothers … Grandfather, Francois van den Berg, competed and placed in the Universe Competition, South Africa’s national championship for bodybuilding … Grandmother, Joan Rocci, was a swimmer who represented South Africa in the 1958 Commonwealth Games and held multiple national records … Jordan earned a bachelor’s degree in telecommunications from Penn State in December 2023 … Aspires for a career in coaching, specifically as a defensive coordinator at the Power Five level.
