The Washington Commanders Select Jordan Magee, LB, Temple in the Fifth Round of the 2024 NFL Draft

Cincinnati v Temple — Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images

Washington welcomes the newest member of the family, Jordan Mage, after making him the 139th overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.

Draft day is finally here and Washington has picked Temple LB Jordan Magee. They passed on Clemson LB Jeremiah Trotter Jr who many fans were hoping for. The Washington Commanders haven’t had a solid LB group in a long time, but GM Adam Peters tried to address that in free agency by signing four, including Bobby Wagner and Frankie Luvu. He also declined the 5th-year option for Jamin Davis, who enters the final year of his rookie contract.

Jordan Magee was a top-10 LB prospect on most people’s rankings, and will get the opportunity to learn under future Hall of Famer Bobby Wagner, and also contribute on special teams during his rookie season. He will have the opportunity to get more playing time, and hopefully carve out a role in Joe Whitt’s new defense.

Defense & Fumbles Table
						Tackles					Def Int					Fumbles
Year	School	Conf	Class	Pos	G	Solo	Ast	Tot	Loss	Sk	Int	Yds	Avg	TD	PD	FR	Yds	TD	FF
2020	Temple	American	FR	LB	5	9	6	15	1.5	0.0	1	45	45.0	0	0	1			0
2021	Temple	American	FR	LB	12	35	19	54	6.5	0.0	0	0		0	3	0			0
2022	Temple	American	SO		12	50	36	86	9.0	4.5	0	0		0	3	1	0	0	1
2023	Temple	American	SR	LB	11	45	35	80	14.0	3.5	0	0		0	4	0	0	0	1
Career	Temple					139	96	235	31.0	8.0	1	45	45.0	0	10	2	0	0	2

Provided by CFB at Sports Reference: View Original Table
Generated 4/27/2024.

Jordan Magee was drafted in round 5 pick 139 in the 2024 draft class. He scored a 9.60 #RAS out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 117 out of 2889 LB from 1987 to 2024. https://t.co/cK1sx63kiw pic.twitter.com/5Ik9qkVyo0

— Kent Lee Platte (@MathBomb) April 27, 2024

RD 5 | PK 139 – Commanders: Jordan Magee LB, Temple

With the 139th overall pick, the @Commanders select the linebacker with the highest athleticism score (87) in the 2024 class.

Magee had an impressive Combine, running a 4.55-second forty while jumping a 10′ 4″ broad jump at… pic.twitter.com/OQ4uSEmNAv

— Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) April 27, 2024

Temple LB Jordan Magee –
RAS: 9.6
– Hunts down ball carriers with authority
– Great awareness to help on combo blocks with teammates
– Has great bend even if he may not develop into an Edge Rusher
– Needs to generate more power at timespic.twitter.com/2VFped0fqU

— Cønnør (@BernienChompz) April 22, 2024

New #Commanders LB Jordan Magee was among the most athletic LBs in the draft. Magee finished tied for 1st in 10-yard split (1.54), 3rd id Broad (10’4), 4th in vertical (35.50 inches) + 5th in the 40 (4.55) among all LBs.@TheDraftNetwork Interview!https://t.co/2t8gSOpxzy

— Justin M (@JustinM_NFL) April 27, 2024

Washington picked Temple LB Jordan Magee with 5-139.

Dane Brugler had him as LB8, Daniel Jeremiah had him as LB10

— Sam Fortier (@Sam4TR) April 27, 2024

Temple Tough linebacker Jordan McGee is athletic and productive. While he lacks ideal size, he triggers quickly downfield and finds a way to make plays in the backfield. To do that, he will disregard his responsibility on a play. If you can get him to play with more discipline, he has a shot to start down the line.