Career Highlights

• 2014 NCAA Champion (High Bar, 2014)
• 2014 All-American (Parallel Bars, High Bar)
• 2012 All-American (High Bar)
• Second Team All-Big Ten (2014)
• CGA All-American Scholar-Athlete (2012)
• Academic All-Big Ten (2012, 14)
• Fighting Illini Newcomer of the Year Finalist (2011)
• Big Ten Sportsmanship Honoree (2011)
• U.S. Junior National Team Member (2010)
• Junior Visa Championships Gold Medalist (Parallel Bars, 2010)
• Junior Visa Championships (3rd on Pommel Horse, 4th on Floor Exercise and All-Around, 2010)
• Junior Olympics National Championships (4th on Parallel Bars, 2010)
• U.S. Junior National Team Member (2009)
• Junior Visa Championships Gold Medalist (High Bar, 2009)
• Junior Visa Championships (5th on Parallel Bars, 6th in All-Around, 7th on Vault, 2009)
• National Qualifier (1st in All-Around, 2009)

Career Highs

RS Junior - 2014

• 2014 NCAA Champion on high bar
• Runner up on parallel bars at NCAA Event Finals
• Named NCAA All-American on parallel bars and high bar
• Earned Second-Team All-Big Ten accolades
• Was awarded Academic All-Big Ten
• Had 15 top-five finishes during the regular season
• Won six high bar titles
• Set career high on parallel bars at the Nebraska Invitational
• Set career high on high bar at Iowa (15.550).

Junior - 2013

• Won the high bar at UIC and the Metroplex Challenge and placed second at the Windy City Invitational
• Competed in the first five meets of the season before suffering a season-ending injury.

Sophomore - 2012

• Earned All-America status on high bar at NCAA Championships with a fifth-place finish during event finals
• Finished third on high bar during Big Ten Individual Event Finals
• Captured three titles, one on high bar against UIC and two on parallel bars against UIC and at Big Ten Team Finals
• Posted 11 top-five finishes
• Competed in 13 meets, including Big Ten and NCAA event finals
• CGA All-America Scholar-Athlete
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Chosen by teammates as one of two captains for 2013 season
• Replaced his career highs on vault, parallel bars and high bar.

2011 - Freshman

• Competed in every meet, primarily on parallel bars and high bar
• Recorded 19 top-five finishes and individual titles on high bar and all-around
• Reached the individual event finals on parallel bars and high bar at the Big Ten Championships
• Earned the team's Fighting Illini Attitude Award
• Illinois Newcomer of the Year finalist
• Garnered Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors for the week of Jan. 31
• Big Ten Sportsmanship honoree.

High School/Club

• Graduate of Cinco Ranch High School
• Two-time U.S. Junior National team member
• Gold medalist on parallel bars at 2010 Junior Visa Championships
• Also placed third on pommel horse and fourth in the all-around and on floor exercise at 2010 Visas
• Placed fourth on parallel bars at 2010 Junior Olympics National Championships
• Gold medalist on high bar at 2009 Junior Visa Championships
• Also placed fifth on parallel bars, sixth in the all-around and seventh on vault
• Claimed first place in the all-around at the 2009 national qualifier
• Was member of Xtreme Altitude Gymnastics (2003-09) and Champion Gymnastics Academy (2009-10)
• Earned 2010 Team Captain award.

Personal

• Born Jordan Crawford Valdez on May 1, 1992
• Son of John Valdez and Amy Teetzel
• Has three siblings, Marc, Ian and Erin
• Majoring in kinesiology
• Hobbies include watching tv, seeing movies, hanging out with friends, relaxing outside and riding his bike
• His biggest thrill in sports is sticking his dismount after a great routine
• Favorite athlete is Rob Dyrdek because "he is a great skateboarder and I love his show on MTV"
• Lists his club coach, Rob, as most influencing his athletic career because "no matter what mood I was in or how well I felt, he always believed in me and pushed me to become the gymnast I am today"
• Would possibly like to go to physical therapy or massage therapy school after graduation.