Steelers sign defensive end

[mesaSteeler]

Steelers sign defensive end
Monday, February 16, 2009
By Ed Bouchette, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09047...d=steelers.xml

The Steelers announced the signing of defensive end Jordan Reffett to their roster today, joining 10 others they added last week.

Reffett, an undrafted rookie from Washington, spent training camp with the Steelers and then two weeks on their practice squad in October. He is 6-4, 292.

First published on February 16, 2009 at 11:30 am

[mesaSteeler]

Jordan Reffett

Player Profile
Hometown:
Moses Lake, Wash.
High School:
Moses Lake
Height / Weight:
6-6 / 295

Position:
DT
Experience:
3V
Major:
Political Science

Jordan Reffett spent the 2007 summer working as an intern at the Pacific Institute, which teaches individuals and organizations how to manage change, set and achieve goals, lead more effectively and think in ways that create success.

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: vs. 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.

HIGH SCHOOL & PERSONAL: A 2002 graduate of Moses Lake HS ... helped Moses Lake to a 7-4 record in 2001 and a berth in the state 4A playoffs ... a first-team Class 4A All-State selection by the Associated Press ... defensively, tallied 55 tackles, 11 tackles-for-loss, 13 sacks and six forced fumbles ... on offense, made 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 ... high school coach was Greg Kittrell ... parents are Susan Connelly and Dick Reffett ... father played football at Idaho ... has two brothers, Mitch and Tyler.

Reffett's Career Statistics

TACKLES G UA A Total TFL-Yds PD FF FR Blkd 2004................ 1 0 0 0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 2005................ 5 1 1 2 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 2006................ 12 9 14 23 3.0-17 0 0 0 0 2007................ 13 28 8 36 10.0-27 4 1 0 2 TOTAL............... 31 38 23 61 13.0-44 4 1 0 2

SACKS G UA A Total Yds 2004................ 1 0 0 0.0 0 2005................ 5 0 0 0.0 0 2006................ 12 2 1 2.5 16 2007................ 13 2 3 3.5 13 TOTAL............... 31 4 4 6.0 29

[markymarc]

Sounds like a training camp body to me.

[KeiselPower99]

Ehhh

[DACEB]

kid played really good in the preseason for us. they just went with the vets.

[devilsdancefloor]

but he might turn out for us he did play well last preseason

[fansince'76]

(Cheap) youth + depth?

[HometownGal]

Originally Posted by markymarc

Sounds like a training camp body to me.

It's possible, but I don't think so. The kid played fairly well in preseason last year and the Steelers do need to start addressing their depth at the DE slot, as both Keisel and Smith are in their 30's.

[Killer]

Camp meat.

[mesaSteeler]

Originally Posted by Killer

Camp meat.

Maybe not. Remember how many times we cut Silverback before he stuck. I ran across another article that said he was a high character guy who had his head together. The one thing this team does better than any other is to find these unheralded players who turn out to be good. Then again you could be right. Time will tell.