After nearly doubling his pass receiving total from his junior season, Jordan heads to San Jose State as a tight end hopeful. Thiel (Teal) caught 44 passes for 513 yards and five touchdowns at Simi Valley (Calif.) High (Coaches Ryan Taggart, Lance Martin) in 2011. As a senior, he was a team captain, named his team’s Most Outstanding Offensive Player and was a second-team All-Marmonte League choice. Thiel was an honorable mention all-league pick as a junior who caught 25 passes for 297 yards and three touchdowns. Jordan concluded his high school football career playing in the 2012 Los Angeles Daily News All-Star game. He is contemplating being a kinesiology major. Thiel is a three-year member of the National Society of High School Scholars who enjoys wakeboarding. His brother, Austin Thiel, is a pitcher for Cal State Monterey Bay. His uncle, Norm Thiel, played football at Oregon State from 1954 through 1956. The Santa Barbara, Calif., native was born on May 5, 1994.

Mike MacIntyre says: “Jordan Thiel is a tall tight end from Simi Valley. He is a very good blocker and has very good hands. He’ll bring a lot to the table for us.”