Randy Jordan enters his 20th season in the NFL and 10th season as the Commanders' running back coach in 2022 after initially being named to the position on January 26, 2014.
In 2021, Jordan assisted Running Back Antonio Gibson reach 1,000 rushing yards for the first time in his career. Gibson led the NFC in rushing attempts with 258 and finished second with 1,037 rushing yards, both career-highs. He also had a career-high 1,331 scrimmage yards (1,037 rushing, 294 receiving) with 10 touchdowns (seven rushing, three receiving). Gibson recorded the most offensive touchdowns within a player's first two seasons in franchise history. and has two consecutive seasons with 10-plus touchdowns. He is the first Washington player to do so since RB Stephen Davis in 1999-2000 and 2000-01.
In 2020, Jordan contributed to the development of rookie running back Antonio Gibson and veteran running back J.D. McKissic in both the run and pass game. Under Jordan's tutelage, Gibson rushed for the second-most touchdowns for a rookie in franchise history [11] and became only the second Washington player to rush for 11 touchdowns and record 1,000-plus scrimmage yards in their rookie season [Alfred Morris]. Both running backs finished with over 950 scrimmage yards, only the second time in franchise history two running backs achieved the feat, and the first time since 1983.
A nine-year NFL veteran as a player from 1993-2002, Jordan appeared in 122 career games with the Raiders and Jaguars. He was the recipient of the NFL Unsung Hero Award and the Ed Block Courage Award in 2001 and served as special teams captain for the Raiders' AFC Championship team in 2002.
Before joining Washington, Jordan spent two years as the running backs coach at his alma mater, North Carolina. In his first season with UNC in 2012, Jordan's Tar Heels averaged 193.8 rushing yards per game, third-most in the Atlantic Coast Conference and the program's highest average since 1994.
Jordan coached running backs at Texas A&M for four seasons from 2008-11. In 2011, the Aggies averaged 199.1 rushing yards per game, fourth-most in the Big 12 Conference.
Jordan began his coaching career with the Oakland Raiders as a special teams assistant midway through the 2003 season. He played nine years in the NFL as a running back, playing in 122 career games from 1993 through 2002.
Jordan played running back for the University of North Carolina and earned his bachelor's degree in speech communication in 1993. Jordan and his wife, Romonda, have a daughter, Raven – a volleyball player at the University at Buffalo – and two sons, Jalen and Justin.
