Early success fuels Texans rookie TE Brevin Jordan to pursue constant improvement

HOUSTON — Rookie tight end Brevin Jordan has emerged as a vital piece of the Houston Texans’ offensive attack. After starting the season with seven consecutive healthy scratches, Jordan has recorded 113 reception yards over the previous six games with 15 catches.

But for an offense struggling to record points, Jordan’s most significant role has been his ability to find the end zone. The rookie from Miami scored the Texans’ lone touchdown of the game after connecting with his draftmate, Davis Mills, during the first quarter of Sunday’s 33-13 defeat to the Seattle Seahawks.

Jordan is now tied for the most touchdowns on the team with three, after making his Texan debut in October against the Los Angeles Rams. Wide receiver Brandin Cooks and quarterback Tyrod Taylor have also recorded three touchdowns on the season for the Texans.

“I think that’s the coaches just putting me in good positions and God blessing me with the athletic ability to go play football,” Jordan said. “I think I’m just getting put in positions to score, and that’s a credit to the coaches, the offensive line, and everybody doing their jobs.”

Jordan attributed his comfortability to establishing himself as a reliable scorer for the Texans. He said the game has slowed down for him in recent weeks — which has given Jordan the ability to read coverages and catch what the defensive line is doing.

But despite the positive strives taken during the premature stages of his career, Jordan’s focus remains on improving all aspects of his game with the same hunger that drove him through the first seven weeks of the 2021 campaign.

“I want to finish out the year strong, so next year the coaches can look at me and be like, ‘he’s a three-down tight end,’” he said. “I want to improve on blocking. I want to be able to show my yack. I want to be able to win vertical routes, man-to-man coverage, winning zone, everything. I just want to be able to finish out the year strong.”