Richmond Athletics Hall of Fame
- Induction:
- 1995
- Class:
- 1988
Brian Jordan played three years of varsity competition in football and baseball. He was a three-year starter at cornerback in football. He made 224 career tackles and had 11 career interceptions, which ranks third on UR's all-time list. He is UR's career punt return leader with 60 returns for 692 yards. Brian was second team All-Yankee Conference as a sophomore and first team All-State and All-Yankee Conference as a junior and senior.
A hard hitting centerfielder with a strong arm and good speed, he compiled a .321 batting average, with 32 home runs and 57 stolen bases. He set school records in 1988 with 66 runs scored and 27 stolen bases and was named first team American Baseball Coaches Association All-East Region in 1988. Brian played pro football for the Buffalo Bills and Atlanta Falcons where he became an All-Pro safety. Jordan gave up football in 1992 to concentrate on baseball and played professional baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals.Â
Born March 29, 1967 in Baltimore, Md., Brian graduated from Richmond with a B.A. in Sociology. Honors he has received are: 1987 Most Valuable Defensive Award Winner, Honorable Mention All-America, First Team All-Yankee Conference Defensive Back, First Team All-ECAC, Virginia All-State University Team and Virginia Sports Information Directors All-State Team.
Following his professional playing days Jordan became an Emmy award-winning Atlanta Braves TV analyst. In 1998, he founded the Brian Jordan Foundation, helping children strive to reach their full potential. He became a best-selling author of children's books, including "I Told You I Can Play," "Overcoming The Fear Of The Baseball" and "Time Out For Bullies."
Brian Jordan has also been inducted into State Halls of Fame in Virginia, Georgia and Missouri.
