Jordan Black
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Career Summary
Jordan Black was an NFL offensive tackle who began his professional career as a fifth-round Kansas City draft choice from Notre Dame.
Black played tackle in college at Notre Dame before the Kansas City Chiefs selected him in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He later played for Houston, Jacksonville, New Orleans, and Washington during his NFL career.
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Early Life
Black was born in Garland, Texas.
A New Orleans Saints player bio identifies Black as Brian Jordan Black and lists Garland, Texas as his birthplace.
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High School
Black attended Dallas Christian High School in Texas.
At Dallas Christian, Black earned USA Today honorable mention All-America recognition as a senior. The Saints bio says he helped his team to state private-school titles in 1995 and 1997, was an all-state offensive selection in his final three seasons, and played both offensive and defensive tackle.
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College Career
Black was a four-year Notre Dame regular who made 43 career starts across tackle and guard.
Black played in 43 Notre Dame games and made 42 starts, including 38 at left tackle and four at right guard. He started 11 games at left tackle as a senior and previously started all 11 games as a junior, moving from left tackle to right guard for the final four contests.
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Path to the NFL
Kansas City selected Black in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL Draft.
Notre Dame listed Black among seven Fighting Irish players drafted in 2003. The school identified him as an offensive tackle selected by Kansas City in the fifth round, and ESPN lists the selection as the 153rd overall pick.
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NFL Career
Black developed from a rookie inactive season into a starting offensive lineman with Kansas City and later played for several NFL clubs.
Black was inactive during his 2003 rookie season, then played in every game for Kansas City in 2004, 2005, and 2006. A 2010 Saints bio lists 80 career games and 40 starts through his Kansas City, Houston, and Jacksonville stops; ESPN's career history also lists Jacksonville and Washington among his later teams.
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Career Accomplishments
Black became a regular starter in Kansas City after entering the league as a fifth-round pick.
After playing all 16 games and starting four in 2004, Black appeared in all 16 games and made 10 starts in 2005. He then started 15 of 16 regular-season games for Kansas City in 2006 and added one postseason start.
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Playing Style
Black's playing history shows positional versatility across the offensive line.
At Notre Dame, Black started at both left tackle and right guard. With Kansas City, he started games at both right and left tackle, including a move to left tackle after an injury to Willie Roaf.
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Legacy
Black was part of Notre Dame's notable 2003 NFL Draft class and built a long professional career from that fifth-round selection.
Notre Dame's 2003 draft class included seven players, with Black selected by Kansas City in the fifth round. The university described Black as one of several experienced offensive-line veterans whose departing group had combined for more than 3,000 career minutes.
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