HOUSTON – The Texans drafted Louisville running back Jawhar Jordan in the sixth round with the 205th overall pick,
A Syracuse transfer, Jordan is a smaller, elusive back at 5-foot-9, 193 pounds. He has run the 40-yard dash in 4.56 seconds.
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In 2022, he rushed for 815 yards and four touchdowns. He had 134-yard rushing game against Boston College and had a 75-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard kickoff return.
He was named the MVP of the 2022 Fenway Bowl, rushing for 115 yards and two touchdowns in a win over Cincinnati.
He had a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown in the 2021 First Responder Bowl.
He chose Syracuse over Arizona, Iowa State, Kansas, Missouri and Rutgers.
At Syracuse, Jordan had 72 yards on 29 carries and five catches for 34 yards before entering the NCAA transfer portal. In his first season at Syracuse, he rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries with two catches for 87 yards.
Aaron Wilson is a Texans and NFL reporter for KPRC 2 and click2houston.com.