HOUSTON — Houston Texans rookie tight end Brevin Jordan will make his NFL debut Sunday against the 6-1 Los Angeles Rams at NRG Stadium. For the first time in his career, Jordan was added to the active roster with starting tight end Pharaoh Brown inactive due to a thigh injury.
According to veteran tight end Anthony Auclair, Jordan is a “great receiver” who is starting to become complete at his position. After the Texans drafted the 21-year-old tight end from Miami during the 2021 NFL Draft, Jordan has enhanced his blocking — which was a significant inadequacy when coming out of college.
“Whew, blocking is hard in the NFL,” Jordan said during training camp in August. “That’s probably the biggest adjustment that I’ve had to deal with. I’m blocking guys like Chuck (Charles Omenihu), and man, those dudes are so big. They’re so long. But I’m slowly getting into the groove of it. As I’m going through the process, I’m getting better at it.”
“My confidence is high. I got Jordan Akins and Pharaoh Brown, and Coach A.B. (Andy Bischoff) — the belief that they’ve given in me to just go out there and play my best ball, my confidence is very high because of those guys.”
As a member of the Miami Hurricanes for three seasons, Jordan ended his collegiate career with 1,358 receiving yards and 13 touchdowns on 105 catches.