58  Jordan Van Royen
	Class: Senior Hometown: Scottsdale, Ariz. High School: Chaparral Last College: Phoenix CC, Ariz. Height / Weight: 6-0 / 234 Position: Long Snapper

UW This Season: After walking on to the Wyoming Football team in the spring of 2009, Jordan Van Royen will be Wyoming's starting long snapper for the second consecutive season in 2010. This year will be Van Royen's senior season for the Cowboys after transferring to UW from Phoenix Community College in Phoenix, Ariz.

2009: In his first season at Wyoming, Van Royen was the Cowboys' long snapper for punts, field goals and points after touchdowns. He helped both Wyoming's punter and place-kicker have tremendous seasons. UW's punter, Austin McCoy, was an Honorable Mention All-MWC selection after averaging 43.3 yards per punt. McCoy ranked No. 20 in the NCAA in punting in 2009. UW's place-kicker, Ian Watts, connected on 12 of 15 field goals as a true freshman. Watts kicked three game-winning field goals against UNLV, San Diego State and Colorado State, and was named MWC Special Teams Player of the Week twice in 2009. Van Royen helped Wyoming rank No. 15 in the nation in net punting and No. 19 in punt return coverage. Van Royen had two tackles on the season.

Junior College: Van Royen played for two seasons at Phoenix Community College. He was a member of Phoenix's 2008 Valley of the Sun Bowl team that posted a 7-4 record and earned the school's first bowl appearance since 1986. The Bears ended the season ranked No. 12 in the final 2008 NJCAA National Poll. Coming out of junior college, Van Royen was also recruited by Houston, Louisville, Northern Arizona and SMU. He played for head coach Land Jacobsen at Phoenix College.

High School: Van Royen played his high school football at Chaparral High School in Scottsdale, Ariz. He played football all four years of high school as an offensive lineman and long snapper. His junior and senior years, he helped lead Chaparral to the semifinals of the state playoffs. His football coach was Otis Denning.

Personal: Born May 30, 1989, he is the eldest of two children of Melissa and Scott Van Royen. Van Royen is majoring in criminal justice at UW.