Anthony Gordon (American football)

Anthony Gordon (born August 28, 1997) is a former American football quarterback. He played college football for the Washington State Cougars and went undrafted in the 2020 NFL draft. He was a member of the Seattle Seahawks, Kansas City Chiefs, and Denver Broncos organizations during his three seasons in the National Football League (NFL).

Anthony Gordon
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Gordon at the 2019 Cheez-It Bowl
No. 18
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1997-08-28) August 28, 1997 (age 27)
Pacifica, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:199 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school:Terra Nova (Pacifica, California)
College:Washington State
Undrafted:2020
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-Pac-12 (2019)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early years

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Gordon attended Terra Nova High School in Pacifica, California.[1] During his career he passed for 8,305 yards and 81 touchdowns.[2]

College career

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Gordon played at City College of San Francisco in 2015. In the one season, he completed 286 of 439 passes for 3,864 yards and 37 touchdowns.

In 2016 he transferred to Washington State University. He redshirted his first year in 2016 and did not play in any games in 2017. In 2018, he served as the backup to Gardner Minshew. In 2019, Gordon was named the starter and threw for 48 TDs, second most in the nation behind Heisman Trophy winner Joe Burrow, who went first overall in the 2020 NFL draft.[3][4]

Statistics

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Season Team Passing
Cmp Att Pct Yds Avg TD Int Rtg
2015 City College of San Francisco 286 439 65.1 3,864 8.8 37 13 161.0
2016 Washington State 0 Redshirted
2017 Washington State 0 DNP
2018 Washington State 3 5 60.0 17 3.4 0 1 48.6
2019 Washington State 493 689 71.6 5,579 8.1 48 16 157.9
NCAA Career[5] 496 694 71.5 5,596 8.1 48 17 157.1

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span Wonderlic
6 ft 2+38 in
(1.89 m)
205 lb
(93 kg)
31 in
(0.79 m)
9+34 in
(0.25 m)
25
All values from NFL Combine[6]

Seattle Seahawks

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Gordon signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2020.[7] He was waived on September 5.[8]

Kansas City Chiefs

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On January 12, 2021, Gordon signed a reserve/futures contract with the Kansas City Chiefs.[9] He was waived on August 23.

Denver Broncos

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On December 21, 2021, Gordon was signed to the Denver Broncos' practice squad.[10]

Kansas City Chiefs (second stint)

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On April 27, 2022, Gordon signed with the Kansas City Chiefs.[11] He was waived on May 10.[12]

On July 28, 2023, it was reported that Gordon had joined the Arlington Renegades of the XFL.[13] However, Gordon disputed the claim via Twitter, and stated that he had retired from football.[14]

Personal life

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His uncle, Greg Reynolds, played professional baseball for the Colorado Rockies and Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB).[15]

References

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  1. ^ "CCS football playoffs: Terra Nova quarterback Anthony Gordon leaving his mark". December 5, 2014.
  2. ^ Stephens, Mitch (September 19, 2019). "Anthony Gordon: From Terra Nova to tearing it up at Washington State". SFChronicle.com.
  3. ^ "After waiting his turn at Washington State, quarterback Anthony Gordon is ready to step into the college football spotlight | The Spokesman-Review". www.spokesman.com.
  4. ^ "Anthony Gordon waited on his moment at WSU for five years: How this underdog QB won the starting job". The Seattle Times. August 28, 2019.
  5. ^ "Anthony Gordon College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. July 19, 2020.
  6. ^ "Anthony Gordon Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  7. ^ Boyle, John (May 1, 2020). "Seahawks Sign Five Undrafted Free Agents, Including WSU QB Anthony Gordon & UW WR Aaron Fuller". Seahawks.com.
  8. ^ Boyle, John (September 5, 2020). "Seahawks Make Roster Moves To Establish Initial 53-Man Roster". Seahawks.com.
  9. ^ "Chiefs sign QB Anthony Gordon to reserve/future contract". Chiefs Wire. January 12, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  10. ^ "Broncos activate RB Mike Boone from Reserve/COVID-19 list, place FB/TE Andrew Beck on IR". DenverBroncos.com. December 21, 2021.
  11. ^ Simmons, Myles (April 27, 2022). "Chiefs sign Anthony Gordon". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  12. ^ "Chiefs complete 7 transactions following rookie minicamp". Arrowhead Pride. May 10, 2022.
  13. ^ "Arlington Renegades Make Ten Roster Additions". xflnewshub.com. July 30, 2023. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  14. ^ https://x.com/gordo1_/status/1685104045420400640?s=46&t=UN5XGiNzRq3-vt33N7zCTw [bare URL]
  15. ^ "Tiger QBs a family matter". October 8, 2013.
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