Jordan Westerkamp (born June 23, 1994) is a former

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wide receiver. He played

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for

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College career

Westerkamp played college football for

, where he played from 2012 to 2016. He gained 747 receiving yards as a redshirt sophomore in 2014. In 2015, as a redshirt junior, he amassed 918 yards. He was selected by both the coaches and media as a second-team player on the 2015 All-Big Ten Conference football team. On November 30, 2016, Westerkamp was named Third-team All-Big Ten by the coaches and media.

Professional career

Westerkamp was signed as an undrafted free agent the

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on July 30, 2017. He was waived with an injury settlement on August 15, 2017. In February 2018, Westerkamp was signed as an international player by the

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of the

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. Westerkamp signed with the inaugural AAF Atlanta Legends in December 2018, but he failed to make the final roster. Westerkamp signed with the

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of the

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during mini-camp in December 2019. He was waived during final roster cuts on January 22, 2020.

References

External links

Nebraska Cornhuskers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Westerkamp, Jordan 1994 births Living people Players of American football from Illinois American football wide receivers Nebraska Cornhuskers football players Miami Dolphins players DC Defenders players