Underclassman to Watch Recruiting Report: Quiyon Jordan (MPLS North-2022)
It all starts in the trenches. A common football phrase we’ve all heard at one time or another truly does apply to championship caliber football teams of all levels, and powerhouse 2A program Minneapolis North is no exception. The Polars have appeared…
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Continue ReadingIt all starts in the trenches. A common football phrase we’ve all heard at one time or another truly does apply to championship caliber football teams of all levels, and powerhouse 2A program Minneapolis North is no exception. The Polars have appeared in the state semifinals 3 out of the last 4 years, and although they have possess absurd talent at their skill positions, they would never be able to sustain their success into the postseason so consistently without some maulers on the offensive and defensive lines. Northstar Football News 2022 watchlist OL/DL Quiyon Jordan Quiyon Jordan 6'1" | 280 lbs | DL MPLS North | 2022 State MN is one of these maulers, and the 6’0, 290 lb. recorded 5 TFLs and a sack from the defensive line, and helped an OL that helped the Polars rush for around 2,500 yards in 2019. With a lot of reps under Jordan’s belt as only a sophomore, NFN was excited when the Minneapolis native agreed to answer some questions regarding what he likes about North’s program, the 2019 season, and how his recruitment has yet to heat up. Thank you for reading, and I hope you enjoy! 2019 Regular Season Highlights
Jordan (left) blocks a LB chasing RB [player_tooltip player_id="18033" first="Terrance" last="Kamara"]NFN: Hello and thank you for your time, Quiyon! Please begin by sharing a little bit about yourself, including where you’re from, some fun facts about you, and what you like about playing football.
Jordan: “I am from Minneapolis, Minnesota and I started playing football in 2nd grade. Some fun facts are I am competitive and I have a sense of humor. What I like most about playing football is I can be as aggressive as I want especially on the OL/DL.”
NFN: How was your freshman year with the Polars in the 2018 season? How did it prepare y’all for 2019?
Jordan: “The 2018 season we dealt with a lot of injuries especially seniors and we had lots of transfers from different schools, and a lot of us were not used to playing with each other. So as we built the chemistry during the off-season and hitting the weightroom together we all created a bond and brotherhood together which made our 2019 season great.”
NFN: What were your expectations like coming into 2019? What does a Polar offseason look like? And what do you like the most about the North program?
Jordan: “I had the expectations for myself to just play better then the year before, and always make sure I’m doing my assignment to the best of my ability. Some days out the week we had weightlifting to improve the strength and ability of all players. North is a small school which means everyone’s pretty much knows each other and gets along which brings us more together as a family so we are locked in.”
NFN: Give us some details into the 2019 season! How did you guys get through some tough postseason games leading up to the championship?
Jordan: “The first 2 or 3 games in the regular season I would say we were not playing up to our full potential and once we got into the flow of things we were off to the races in the regular season. During the post season we played some of our most competitive games ever! Playing against Maple Lake and Blue Earth were both two great matchups, and they gave us a run for our money but our brotherhood at North High could not be broken and we were able to keep our heads up and come out with the wins in both games.”
#61 pursues a live footballNFN: How about the Caledonia game? How are you feeling about it now that some time has passed?
Jordan: “Going into the Calendonia game the whole team was pumped up reason to get the win , unfortunately we didn’t have a good game and we lost but me and my teammates are going to be going everything possible this off season to make sure we come back 10x harder.”
NFN: How about recruiting? Have you been talking to any schools? Or been to any camps?
Jordan: “I have not been in contact with any school or visited any, and last summer I did attend the University of Minnesota football camp.”
Quiyon has the chance to be the next great North lineman, following in the steps of 2019 All-State and All-Metro OL/DL stud Quientrail Jamison-Travis. Look for Jordan’s name to shoot up the watchlist/rankings in our future updates. Go Polars!