JORDAN REFFETT 

 

 

PRO (0-0): Re-signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers on February 16, 2009...released from the Steelers’ practice squad on October 14, 2008...signed to the Steelers’ practice squad on October 1, 2008...originally signed as a rookie free agent by the Steelers on April 28, 2008.

 

2008 (0-0): Spent training camp with the Steelers prior to being released on August 30...signed to the Steelers’ practice squad on October 1, where he spent two weeks prior to being released on October 14

 

COLLEGE: Named team captain his senior year at Washington…majored in political science. 2007: Became only the third player in the 100-year history of the award to win the Guy Flaherty Award twice, taking the team's top honor at the postseason awards banquet for a second straight season...the Flaherty Award is given to the team's most inspirational player and is the oldest and most prestigious team honor at Washington...also won the L. Wait Rising Lineman of the Year award and was named a team captain...earned honorable mention All-Pac-10 and Academic All-Pac-10...started all 13 games at one defensive tackle spot...five tackles, one and a half for loss and one sack in season opener at Syracuse...one tackle (for loss) in win over Boise State...three tackles, one tackle for loss vs. Ohio State...three tackles at UCLA...five tackles (one TFL) vs. USC...two and a half tackles for loss, one and a half sacks and five tackles at Stanford...three tackles, one for loss and a forced fumble in win over California...blocked a field goal vs. Boise State and Ohio State...two tackles, both for loss, and a sack at Hawaii...named team's weekly MVP after the Arizona game. 2006: Won the UW's Guy Flaherty Award, the team's oldest and most prestigious honor, as the Huskies' most inspirational player...played in all 12 games during the season, starting in five (Fresno State, California, Arizona State, Stanford and Washington State)...had a season-high six tackles, including two quarterback sacks for losses of 14 yards, in the Stanford game...four tackles at Cal...four tackles, including a sack in the Apple Cup win at Washington State...two tackles, including one for a loss, vs. San Jose State...won the UW's Pepsi Player of the Week Award after the Cal game. 2005: Played in five games as a reserve defensive lineman in 2005...had one tackle vs. Cal in first action of season...also added a tackle at Oregon. 2004: Played both offense and defense in 2004...was moved to offensive line to add depth prior to the 2004 season...did not see any action on offense, and was switched back to defense before the Oregon game...played several snaps against Oregon, and also saw action vs. Washington State. 2003: Redshirted the 2003 season on the defensive line...deferred enrollment at Washington until January 2003 and participated in 2003 spring drills.

PERSONAL: A 2002 graduate of Moses Lake High School...helped Moses Lake to a 7-4 record in 2001 and a berth in the state 4A playoffs...first-team Class 4A All-State selection by the Associated Press...tallied 55 tackles, 11 tackles-for-loss, 13 sacks and six forced fumbles... had 11 receptions for 242 yards and two touchdowns...was named the 2001 Big Nine Conference Player of the Year...an honorable mention “Northwest Nugget” selection by the Tacoma News-Tribune...selected as a “red chip” prospect by the Seattle Times...a member of the Tacoma News-Tribune’s “Western 100”...earned second-team All-Big Nine honors as a fullback in 2000, racking up nearly 434 yards rushing and six TDs...added 12 tackles for loss, 11 sacks and four forced fumbles in 2000...the ninth-ranked player in SuperPrep’s Washington 22...a PrepStar All-West Region honoree as an athlete for stellar play on both sides of the ball... in 1998, became the first freshman ever to letter in football for Moses Lake...also starred on the basketball court for Moses Lake, receiving four all-league honors and an all-state nod in 2001-02...was Moses Lake’s all-time leading scorer, rebounder and shot-blocker... son of Susan Calbom and Dick Reffett...father played football at Idaho...has two brothers, Mitch and Tyler...is married (Nicole) with two daughters (Kendall and Addisyn)...