Anthony Gordon (American football)
Anthony Gordon is an American football quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Washington State Cougars and went undrafted in 2020 NFL Draft.
 Gordon at the 2019 Cheez-It Bowl | |||
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||
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| Born: | August 28, 1996 Pacifica, California | ||
| 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 | ||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||
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Early years
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
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.
| Year | Att | Cmp | Yds | TD | Int | Pass Eff. |
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| 2015 | 439 | 286 | 3,864 | 37 | 13 | 161.0 |
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 2020 NFL Draft[3][4]
| Year | Att | Cmp | Yds | TD | INT | Pass Eff. |
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| 2018 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 48.6 |
| 2019 | 689 | 493 | 5,579 | 48 | 16 | 157.9 |
Professional career
Gordon signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2020.[5]
Personal life
His uncle, Greg Reynolds, played in Major League Baseball.[6]
References
- "CCS football playoffs: Terra Nova quarterback Anthony Gordon leaving his mark". December 5, 2014.
- Stephens, Mitch (September 19, 2019). "Anthony Gordon: From Terra Nova to tearing it up at Washington State". SFChronicle.com.
- "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.
- "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.
- Boyle, John (May 1, 2020). "Seahawks Sign Five Undrafted Free Agents, Including WSU QB Anthony Gordon & UW WR Aaron Fuller". Seahawks.com.
- "Tiger QBs a family matter". October 8, 2013.