Edinboro football team continues to offer ‘hope’ through 12th Man program

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania’s football team continued the tradition of the “12th Man” at their home game against Lock Haven on Sept. 10. Jordan Noland, a 20-year- old from Erie, Pennsylvania was chosen to be the 12th Man for the game. Noland was born with Osteogenesis Imperfecta, also called brittle bone disease; he has broken over 300 bones from the neck down.

Noland enjoys going to football games, playing video games, hanging out with friends, and going to church. His future plans are to become a motivational speaker and travel across the country inspiring people.

Noland stated: “Being the 12th Man is a huge honor and very humbling to me. I have always wanted to be part of a football team, but in high school, I never had the opportunity so it is a true blessing that they gave me the chance to do so. I look up to good old Ryan Stratton. He is like a brother to me, all around a great guy.”