Jordan Verdone

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Jordan Verdone
Career information
No. -- Ottawa RedBlacks
Date of birth:	(1989-04-07) April 7, 1989
Place of birth:	Echo Bay, Ontario
Status:	Active
CFL status:	Non-import
Position(s):	LB
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	235 lb (107 kg)
University:	Calgary Waterloo
CFL Draft:	2012 / Round: 5 / Pick: 37
Drafted by:	BC Lions
Expansion Draft:	2013 / Round: 3
Drafted by:	Ottawa RedBlacks
Organizations
As player:
2012 2013 2013 2014-Present	BC Lions* Hamilton Tiger-Cats* Montreal Alouettes Ottawa RedBlacks *Off-season and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Awards:	2008 Peter Gorman Trophy
Career stats
Playing stats at CFL.ca

Jordan David Verdone (born April 7, 1989, in Echo Bay, Ontario) is a professional Canadian football linebacker for the Ottawa RedBlacks of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted in the fifth round, 37th overall by the BC Lions in the 2012 CFL Draft and after returning to school that year, he signed with the Alouettes for the 2013 season and made their opening day roster. He played CIS football for the Calgary Dinos following a two-year stint with the Waterloo Warriors.^[1]

Professional career

Verdone was drafted in the fifth round, 37th overall by the BC Lions in the 2012 CFL Draft and signed with the team on May 28, 2012.^[2] After spending time on the team's practice roster, he was released on July 3, 2012 and rejoined the Calgary Dinos. During the following off-season, he signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on April 4, 2013, only to be released on April 24, 2013 following the team's spring workout.^[3]^[4] Soon after, Verdone signed with the Montreal Alouettes on May 25, 2013 and secured a spot on the opening day roster following training camp.^[5] He played in his first CFL game on Jun 27, 2013 against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. On December 16, 2013, Verdone was drafted by the Ottawa RedBlacks in the 2013 CFL Expansion Draft.

References

External links

Ottawa RedBlacks bio

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Persondata
Name	Verdone, Jordan
Alternative names
Short description	Canadian football player
Date of birth	April 7, 1989
Place of birth	Echo Bay, Ontario
Date of death
Place of death

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