1. Jordan Younger was born on January 24,1978 and is the defensive coordinator for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League.
20 Facts About Jordan Younger
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Jordan Younger is a former professional defensive back and played for nine years in the CFL where he won two Grey Cup championships with the Toronto Argonauts.
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Jordan Younger played cornerback and returned kicks on special teams for the Rhein Fire from 2001 to 2002 and the Amsterdam Admirals in 2003.
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Jordan Younger was named to the All-NFL Europe team in 2002 and 2003.
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Jordan Younger was named a CFL All-Star in 2005 and 2007.
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On February 15,2008, Younger was traded to the Edmonton Eskimos for running back Tyler Ebell and wide receiver T J Acree.
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Jordan Younger made 53 tackles and 1 interception while playing for Edmonton.
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Jordan Younger was released by the Eskimos on January 7,2009.
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On January 13,2009, Jordan Younger was signed to play again for the Argonauts.
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On February 10,2010, Jordan Younger was released by the Argonauts, but was later re-signed by the team on March 4,2010.
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On November 25,2012, Jordan Younger won the 100th Grey Cup with the Argonauts, serving as their defensive captain.
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On November 27,2012, Jordan Younger accompanied the Grey Cup during the Argonauts' championship parade.
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On June 2,2013, Jordan Younger did not attend the mandatory training camp sessions as he was preparing for retirement.
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In 2013, Jordan Younger served as defensive backs coach for the Oakville Titans.
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In 2014, Jordan Younger served as the defensive backs coach for the University of Toronto Varsity Blues of CIS football.
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On May 18,2015, Jordan Younger was named the defensive backs coach for the Toronto Argonauts, marking his return to the organization since winning the 100th Grey Cup championship in 2012 as their defensive captain.
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On January 5,2018, it was announced that Jordan Younger was hired as the Defensive Backs Coach for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
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Jordan Younger won his third Grey Cup championship and first as a coach when the Blue Bombers defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the 107th Grey Cup game.
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Jordan Younger won his fourth championship in the next season when the Blue Bombers repeated as champions following their 108th Grey Cup victory.
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On January 8,2024, it was announced that Jordan Younger had been promoted to defensive coordinator.