Calling all Saints fans! No Saints memorabilia collection is complete without an autographed helmet from Defensive End Cam Jordan.
The New Orleans Saints selected Jordan in the first round (24th overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft.Jordan was the fifth defensive end drafted in 2011, behind J. J. Watt, Robert Quinn, Ryan Kerrigan, and Adrian Clayborn.[16] He was mistakenly called by the Cleveland Browns after the draft ended, who meant to call USC tight-end Jordan Cameron.
On August 2, 2011, the New Orleans Saints signed Jordan to a four-year, $7.73 million contract that includes $6.30 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $4.12 million.
Jordan entered training camp slated as a starter, but saw competition for his job after the Saints signed veteran free agent Turk McBride. Head coach Sean Payton named Jordan and McBride the starting defensive ends to begin the regular season after Will Smith was suspended for the first two games of the regular season.
He made his professional regular season debut and first career start in the New Orleans Saints' season-opener at the Green Bay Packers and made three combined tackles in their 42-34 loss. Jordan made his first career tackle on running back Ryan Grant and ended a four-yard rush on the opening drive. On October 16, 2011, Jordan collected a season-high six combined tackles in the Saints' 26-20 loss at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 6.On January 1, 2012, Jordan recorded three combined tackles and made his first career sack during a 45-17 win against the Carolina Panthers in Week 17. Jordan sacked quarterback Cam Newton for a five-yard loss in the second quarter, but was penalized for a horse collar tackle. Jordan finished his rookie season in 2011 with 31 combined tackles (18 solo), four pass deflections, and a sack in 16 games and 15 starts.
The New Orleans Saints finished first in the NFC South with a 13-3 record and earned a playoff berth. On January 7, 2012, Jordan appeared in his first career playoff game and made one tackle in the Saints' 45-28 victory against the Detroit Lions in the Wild Card Round. The following week, Jordan was credited with his first career playoff start. He made six solo tackles and a pass deflection during a 35-32 Divisional Round loss at the San Francisco 49ers.