The Carolina Panthers have signed running back Jordan Todman to a one-year contract, the team announced Monday.
“Any time you get a chance to play football and do what you love it’s a great opportunity,” Todman said. “I’m excited to come to a playoff team, a team with upside that wants to be great.”
Todman, 5-10 and 198 pounds, joins the Panthers after three seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars. In 2014, Todman played in all 16 games with one start for Jacksonville, rushing 32 times for 186 yards, including a 62-yard touchdown, and added 25 receptions for 198 yards and a 23-yard touchdown. He served as the Jaguars’ primary kickoff returner, averaging 25.6 yards on 38 returns for 972 yards. He finished tied for second on the team with seven special teams tackles.
“Jordan is a veteran running back who has had some success in this league,” head coach Ron Rivera said. “We think he has some return skills and we are always looking to be good in that area. At running back, he brings versatility. He is stout and physical enough to run the ball up inside, but he’s got the quickness and speed to get outside to the corner.”
Selected by the San Diego Chargers in the sixth-round (183rd overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft out of Connecticut, Todman has spent time with San Diego, Minnesota and Jacksonville during his career. He has played in 33 career games with three starts and totaled 111 carries for 450 yards and three touchdowns and 40 receptions for 314 yards and two touchdowns. He has returned 68 kickoffs for 1,762 yards, a 25.9-yard average.
