Auburn first-round edge rusher compared to Saints legend Cameron Jordan
This is some lofty praise for an intriguing edge rusher prospect out of Auburn.
Auburn first-round edge rusher compared to Saints legend Cameron Jordan originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . This offseason has seen the New Orleans Saints turn into a serious NFC South contender.
That's despite losing a few key players to free agency. And while Cameron Jordan is still unsigned, it's looking increasingly likely that Jordan won't be back in New Orleans in 2026. If he's gone, the Saints will need to add a replacement, likely in the 2026 NFL Draft.
If they wanted someone to fill in for Jordan, then Aaron Schatz of ESPN has the perfect option for the Saints in the form of an Auburn edge rusher who is 6-foot-6, 276-pounds, that's NFL comparison is, fittingly, Jordan. Keldrick Faulk's NFL comparison is Cameron Jordan "Most of the edge rusher prospects are 265 pounds (T. J.
Parker and Ruben Bain Jr. ) or less, but Faulk is 6-foot-6 and 276 pounds," Schatz writes. "The Auburn product's ability to play both inside and outside makes him similar to the 287-pound Jordan, who has played defensive end in both 3-4 and 4-3 schemes.