Jordan Dangerfield

BIOGRAPHY

Jordan Isaac Aldon Dangerfield was born on December 25, 1990, in Elmont, New York. He currently plays safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the NFL.

Prior to his college career, Dangerfield attended Royal Palm Beach High School, where he played football as a receiver and defensive back, was named to Palm Beach Post and Sun-Sentinel first team as a junior and senior, and received second-team All-Florida honors as a senior in 2008.

Dangerfield attended Hofstra University, for whom he played in eight games, and after it closed its football program, he attended Towson University. In 2010 for Towson, he was named first-team All-CAA and first-team All-ECAC, as well as a first-team All-American by College Sports Journal, and was named Towson University's Male Athlete of the Year.

In 2011 he was named first-team All-Colonial Athletic Association, and in 2012 he was named pre-season All-CAA and earned third-team preseason All-America honors from The Sports Network.

The Bills signed Dangerfield in the 2013 NFL Draft. The team released him on August 30, 2013.

Dangerfield signed a reserve/future contract with the Steelers on January 10, 2014. On January 27, 2017, Dangerfield re-signed with the Steelers on a one-year deal. He was released on September 8 but was re-signed to the practice squad on October 16.

Dangerfield was signed by the Bills in the 2013 NFL Draft. He was released by the team on August 30, 2013.

Dangerfield signed a reserve/future contract with the Steelers on January 10, 2014. On January 27, 2017, Dangerfield re-signed with the Steelers on a one-year deal. He was released on September 8 but was re-signed to the practice squad on October 16.