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  Jordan Bledsoe

Jordan Bledsoe

Player Profile

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
LaGrangeville, N.Y.

High School:
Our Lady of Lourdes

Height / Weight:
6-3 / 275

Position:
DL

Birthdate:
10/13/1988

Will move over to the defensive line in 2009 after playing his first two seasons on the offensive line... listed as the starter at defensive tackle in 2009... started seven games at left guard in 2007, helping John Skelton become Fordham's all-time leading passer and Xavier Martin rush for over 1,000 yards... provided the offensive line with quality depth as a freshman... appeared in six games in 2007.

2008: Appeared in all eleven games as a sophomore, starting seven at left guard... was a cog on an offensive line that helped sophomore running back Xavier Martin become the sixth Ram to rush for more than 1,000 yards in a season and protected junior quarterback John Skelton, who set the Fordham career record for passing yards, accumulating 6,215 yards.

2007: Appeared in six games on the offensive line and on special teams as a freshman... missed five games with an injury.

Before Fordham: A graduate of Our Lady of Lourdes High School in Poughkeepsie, New York, where he lettered in football and basketball... 2006 All-League 1A and All-Section 1 selection... 2006 Charles Van Nostrand Award Winner... starter on the Section One North All-Star team... named to the All-Academic Team... 2006 team MVP... four-year letter winner in football... served as a team captain for both football and basketball... an All-Dutchess County pick in basketball... three year letter winner in basketball... 2006 All-League Class A... named 2006 team MVP... named to the All-Academic Team from 2004-07.

Personal: Born October 13, 1988... son of Marlene Stager and Christopher Bledsoe... father is Director of Athletics at New York University... has two younger brothers (Dylan and Ethan)... majoring in Political Science.