1. Jordan Kovacs played in the NFL as a safety for the Miami Dolphins.
37 Facts About Jordan Kovacs
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Jordan Kovacs was a 2011 All-Big Ten honorable mention for the 2011 team.
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Jordan Kovacs served the 2012 team as captain and was a 2012 All-Big Ten second team selection and a 2012 Academic All-Big Ten honoree.
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Jordan Kovacs was signed by the Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2013.
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Jordan Kovacs earned All-City recognition in track and field three times and was a four-year letterman.
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Jordan Kovacs was a three-year letterman in football, where he earned All-Ohio academic honors and All-district honors as both a wide receiver and defensive back.
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Jordan Kovacs was not recruited by any Division I schools as a high school football player, but he was recruited by some Division II schools.
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Jordan Kovacs only had two campus visits: Division II Hillsdale and Toledo.
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Jordan Kovacs's father placed a call to Michigan Director of Football Operations Brad Labadie after Jordan was wait listed and got him to agree to review a homemade highlight reel.
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That same afternoon in June 2008, Labadie called to confirm that Jordan Kovacs had been admitted from the wait list.
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Jordan Kovacs had had surgery to repair cartilage damage in high school, but that did not alleviate his problems.
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When Jordan Kovacs responded yes to a question about whether he had had any surgeries in the prior 12 months, it triggered a line of questioning about his senior season meniscus surgery.
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Jordan Kovacs did not make the 2008 Wolverines due to a knee problem, but was advised to try out again after his knee healed.
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Jordan Kovacs attended every game that season in his family's season ticket section.
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Jordan Kovacs started one game at free safety and seven at strong safety over the course of the season.
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Jordan Kovacs finished the season as the second leading tackler for the 2009 Wolverines.
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Jordan Kovacs earned a scholarship at the beginning of the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season.
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Jordan Kovacs collected a career-best 41 return yards following the interception.
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Jordan Kovacs ended the 2010 Big Ten Conference football season ranked second in the conference to teammate Jonas Mouton in total tackles.
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When Brady Hoke took over as Michigan head coach for the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season, Jordan Kovacs impressed him quickly.
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Jordan Kovacs was one of the first five players named as a starter for the 2011 team.
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Jordan Kovacs was named the Lott Trophy impact player of the week.
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Jordan Kovacs had been one of twenty quarterfinalists for the Lott impact player of the year.
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Jordan Kovacs was named as one of 10 semifinalists for the 2011 Burlsworth Trophy on November 22.
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Jordan Kovacs earned 2011 Fall Academic All-Big Ten recognition along with 10 teammates.
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Jordan Kovacs was selected to the preseason watchlist for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy.
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Jordan Kovacs was a second team All-Big Ten selection by the coaches and an honorable mention selection by the media.
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Jordan Kovacs signed an undrafted free agent contract with the Miami Dolphins following the 2013 NFL draft.
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Jordan Kovacs was assigned to the Dolphins' practice squad to start the 2013 NFL season.
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Jordan Kovacs was promoted to the 53-man roster in week 5 of 2013.
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Jordan Kovacs was released at the end of training camp in 2014.
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On October 18,2015, Jordan Kovacs recorded his first sack against Zach Mettenberger of the Tennessee Titans.
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In 2017, Jordan Kovacs joined the Michigan Wolverines staff in a role assisting the team's defensive and special teams coaches.
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Jordan Kovacs assumed Al Golden's linebackers coaching duties for the team's week 10 game in 2020 against the Pittsburgh Steelers due to Golden missing the game for COVID-19 pandemic protocols.
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Jordan Kovacs's father Louis, who was a walk-on for Michigan coach Bo Schembechler, lettered for the 1982 Michigan Wolverines football team.
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Jordan Kovacs subsequently served two seasons as a graduate assistant for Schembechler.
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The first Michigan game Jordan Kovacs watched was Lloyd Carr's first game as coach of Michigan Wolverines football for the 1995 Wolverines, which was a memorable 18-point comeback against Virginia.