Jorge Cordova (American football)
Jorge Cordova (born September 25, 1981) is a former American football linebacker. Cordova, who is of Mexican–American descent, was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the third round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He attended Murrieta Valley High School in Murrieta, California and graduated class of 1999. He played college football at Nevada. Early life. Cordova was born on September 25, 1981 to Jorge Cordova Sr. and Alicia Brent. He was a football standout at Murrieta Valley High School. College career. Cordova was an impressive defensive prospect from the University of Nevada, totaling 311 tackles  with 29.5 sacks, 44 stops for losses, 10 quarterback pressures, five fumble recoveries, eight forced fumbles, seven pass deflections and two blocked kicks in 42 games. He led the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) with nine sacks as a junior. As a senior, he recorded 16 tackles, five sacks, forced a fumble and blocked a field goal in a game against Washington, earning WAC Defensive Player of the Week honors. Professional career. Jacksonville Jaguars. Cordova was drafted in the 2004 NFL Draft by the Jaguars, but tore his ACL during training camp and was placed on injured reserve. In 2005, he  showed great promise during the preseason with five tackles, but aggravated his injury and was again placed on injured reserve. In the 2006 season, Cordova finally made his first career NFL start. Halfway through the game, he was moved from the linebacker position to defensive end to replace the injured Reggie Hayward. Miami Dolphins. On August 28, 2007 the Jaguars released him and he signed with the Dolphins.