Jordan Genmark Heath (born December 16, 1997) is a

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professional

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. He played

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for Notre Dame and

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. He played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the

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(CFL) in 2022 and Philadelphia Stars of the

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(USFL) in 2023.

College career

Genmark Heath began his college career at Notre Dame in 2017 as a

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. In April 2018, he switched from safety to linebacker. In September 2020, Genmark Heath left the Notre Dame football team. In October 2020, he committed to

Statistics

Professional career

In May 2022, Genmark Heath attended rookie mini-camp with the

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as a tryout player. Genmark Heath was drafted by the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the

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. He signed with Saskatchewan in October 2022. He signed with the team on October 4, 2022, but was released on October 31. Genmark Heath signed with the Philadelphia Stars of the USFL on January 11, 2023. He was released on June 8, 2023.

Personal life

Genmark Heath moved from Sweden to the United States at age 14. He grew up a fan of the

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References

External links

Notre Dame Fighting Irish football bio

UCLA Bruins football bio
1997 births Living people Swedish players of American football Swedish players of Canadian football American football linebackers Canadian football linebackers Notre Dame Fighting Irish football players UCLA Bruins football players Saskatchewan Roughriders players Sportspeople from Stockholm Philadelphia Stars (2022) players {{Canadianfootball-linebacker-stub