Joplin, Mo. -- Missouri Southern junior linebacker Richard Jordan Jr. has been named an honorable mention All-American by the Don Hansen's Football Committee, the organization announced today. 

Jordan, a native of Wewoka, Okla., was a second-team All-MIAA pick this past year and earns his first All-American honor. This season, Jordan finished second nationally and led the MIAA in forced fumbles with five. The five forced fumbles ties Jordan with Brandon Williams and MSSU Hall of Famer Ron Burton for the single-season school record.
 
Jordan finished with 112 tackles which is the 11^th-most in a single-season at MSSU, while moving his career tally to 289 and into 8^th place on the career tackle list. His 14.5 tackles for a loss were tied for second in the MIAA this season and ranked 26^th nationally, while the 112 tackles were second in the MIAA and 11^th nationally.

The complete All-America list can be found above in the story links.