re: Draft Prospect: Dion Jordan

Story when the burn incident happened

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Jordan staggered outside, skin on his arms and legs burned to a crisp, hair singed, his body in shock.
He was airlifted to a hospital, third-degree burns covering 40 percent of his body...
Not only is Jordan 6-7, his arms are so long he can almost touch a basketball rim without leaving his feet. He looks too spindly to be a defensive end.
“Don’t let the skinniness fool you,” linebacker Michael Clay says. “He is a strong guy. It’s hard to get into him because he has a seven-foot wingspan. When he was a tight end, I remember one play, he put me down. That was the strongest punch ever.”
Even more than size, athleticism and strength, effort sets Jordan apart.
Aliotti isn’t sure he’s ever seen take him take a play off, even in practice There is no quality UO defensive line coach Jerry Azzinaro prizes more.
“All that other stuff, you can teach,” Azzinaro says. “It’s hard to teach guys to play hard.”