Jordan Carstens
Encyclopedia
Jordan Lee Carstens is an American football
defensive tackle for the NFL's
Carolina Panthers
. He was an undrafted free agent out of Iowa State University
. Jordan, a native of Bagley, Iowa
, farms and enjoys hunting during his time away from the NFL.
. He was a two-year letterman in football and earned third team All-State honors from the Des Moines Register
as a senior.
team, was red-shirted, and became the defensive scout team's player of the year.
In 2000 as a freshman defensiveman, Jordan earned academic first-team All Big 12 Conference honors.
In 2001 as a sophomore defensive tackle with 71 tackles (40 solo), he was selected to the third-team Big 12 Conference team, was an academic first-team All Big 12 Conference, was a CoSIDA/GTE District VII first-team Academic All-American, and was a second-team Verizon Academic All-American with a GPA of 3.52.
In 2002 as a junior defensive tackle with 97 tackles (a team high 13 for loss) and 6 sacks, he was Co-Captain of the ISU football team, earned a spot on the second-team All Big 12 Conference squad and the academic first-team All Big 12 Conference squad, was a CoSIDA/GTE District VII first-team Academic All-American, and was a first-team Verizon Academic All-American.
In 2003 as a senior defensive tackle, he was Co-Captain of the ISU football team and was a CoSIDA/GTE District VII first-team Academic All-American, a first-team Verizon Academic All-American, a first-team All-Big 12 Conference defensive lineman, and an academic first-team All Big 12 Conference scholar.
Jordan earned a degree from Iowa State University
majoring in Agricultural Business and finished his collegiate football career with 306 tackles (23 for loss) and 10 sacks.
He has sat out the past 2 years due to health problems, but hopes to return. He often returns to Panora, Iowa
, where he attended high school, to give speeches to the Panorama Panthers football team.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
defensive tackle for the NFL's
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
Carolina Panthers
Carolina Panthers
The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are currently members of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Panthers, along with the Jacksonville Jaguars, joined the NFL as expansion...
. He was an undrafted free agent out of Iowa State University
Iowa State University
Iowa State University of Science and Technology, more commonly known as Iowa State University , is a public land-grant and space-grant research university located in Ames, Iowa, United States. Iowa State has produced astronauts, scientists, and Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winners, along with a host of...
. Jordan, a native of Bagley, Iowa
Bagley, Iowa
Bagley is a city in Guthrie County, Iowa, United States. The population was 303 in the 2010 census, a decline from 354 in 2000 census. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, farms and enjoys hunting during his time away from the NFL.
High School Years
Carstens attended Panorama High School in Panora, IowaPanora, Iowa
Panora is a city in Guthrie County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,175 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
. He was a two-year letterman in football and earned third team All-State honors from the Des Moines Register
Des Moines Register
The Des Moines Register is the daily morning newspaper of Des Moines, Iowa, in the United States. A separate edition of the Register is sold throughout much of Iowa.-History:...
as a senior.
College years
In 1999, Jordan walked-on at the 105th spot, which was the last spot for the two-a-days roster, on the Iowa State Cyclones footballIowa State Cyclones football
The Iowa State Cyclones football team represents Iowa State University in college football. The Cyclones compete in the Big 12 Conference in the NCAA's Division I Football Bowl Subdivision. ISU started playing football in 1892, however, it did not become an official sport until 1894...
team, was red-shirted, and became the defensive scout team's player of the year.
In 2000 as a freshman defensiveman, Jordan earned academic first-team All Big 12 Conference honors.
In 2001 as a sophomore defensive tackle with 71 tackles (40 solo), he was selected to the third-team Big 12 Conference team, was an academic first-team All Big 12 Conference, was a CoSIDA/GTE District VII first-team Academic All-American, and was a second-team Verizon Academic All-American with a GPA of 3.52.
In 2002 as a junior defensive tackle with 97 tackles (a team high 13 for loss) and 6 sacks, he was Co-Captain of the ISU football team, earned a spot on the second-team All Big 12 Conference squad and the academic first-team All Big 12 Conference squad, was a CoSIDA/GTE District VII first-team Academic All-American, and was a first-team Verizon Academic All-American.
In 2003 as a senior defensive tackle, he was Co-Captain of the ISU football team and was a CoSIDA/GTE District VII first-team Academic All-American, a first-team Verizon Academic All-American, a first-team All-Big 12 Conference defensive lineman, and an academic first-team All Big 12 Conference scholar.
Jordan earned a degree from Iowa State University
Iowa State University
Iowa State University of Science and Technology, more commonly known as Iowa State University , is a public land-grant and space-grant research university located in Ames, Iowa, United States. Iowa State has produced astronauts, scientists, and Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winners, along with a host of...
majoring in Agricultural Business and finished his collegiate football career with 306 tackles (23 for loss) and 10 sacks.
Professional career
Over the 2004-2006 seasons as a defensive lineman with the Carolina Panthers, Jordan played in 29 games and had 50 tackles (35 solo), 4 sacks, and 2 forced fumbles.He has sat out the past 2 years due to health problems, but hopes to return. He often returns to Panora, Iowa
Panora, Iowa
Panora is a city in Guthrie County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,175 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, where he attended high school, to give speeches to the Panorama Panthers football team.