Dillon Gordon

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Dillon Gordon
No. 69, 64, 66
Position: Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1993-09-02) September 2, 1993 (age 30)
Edgard, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:322 lb (146 kg)
Career information
High school: John Curtis Christian
(River Ridge, Louisiana)
College: LSU
Undrafted: 2016
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played:1

Dillon Gordon (born September 2, 1993) is a former American football offensive tackle. He played football at LSU, and was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2016.

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College career

Gordon began attending LSU in 2012 and played in 13 games as a freshman, starting none. As a freshman, he played on offense, as a blocking right end, and on special teams. The following year, as a sophomore, he started 12 games and played in all 13, leading all LSU tight ends with six catches for 88-yards. He returned in 2014 and started all 13 regular season contests, but was mainly used as a blocking tight end, paving the way for Leonard Fournette. He returned as the starting tight end for the third consecutive season and played until he injured his achilles in Week 3. He attempted to return in Week 7 against the Florida Gators, but injured his achilles again, this time ending his season. He applied to the NCAA for a hardship waiver to play a fifth-year but was ultimately denied. [1]

Professional career

Pre-draft

Gordon wasn't invited to the NFL combine and was unable to participate at LSU's Pro Day due to his Achilles injury. He was projected to go undrafted, as most blocking tight ends from run based collegiate offenses do. His original plan was to return to LSU, but after the NCAA denied his request for a fifth-year, he announced himself for the draft with just a few days notice. With only a few days to impress NFL teams, Gordon threw an impromptu workout for NFL scouts and team representatives. [2]

Philadelphia Eagles

Gordon went undrafted during the 2016 NFL Draft and was signed immediately following it by the Philadelphia Eagles. He began his career with the Eagles as a tight end and was given number 83. After going through OTA's and training camp, it was reported that the Philadelphia Eagles were switching Gordon from tight end to offensive guard and changed his number to 69. [3] On September 3, 2016, the Philadelphia Eagles announced that Gordon had made their 53-man roster as an offensive tackle after showing promise during training camp. He showed versatility throughout the preseason and played fullback, tight end, offensive tackle, and guard.

Since arriving in Philadelphia, he has been mentored by All-Pro teammate Jason Peters, to whom he has drawn comparisons. Both players were used primarily as blocking tight ends in college, went undrafted, and were subsequently switched to offensive tackle in the pros. [4]

On September 2, 2017, Gordon was waived by the Eagles and was signed to the practice squad the next day. [5] [6] He was released by the Eagles on December 8, 2017. [7]

Kansas City Chiefs

On December 12, 2017, Gordon was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs' practice squad. [8] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chiefs on January 10, 2018. [9] During the first preseason game of 2018, Gordon suffered a shoulder injury which kept him out the entire season. [10] He was placed on injured reserve on August 11, 2018. [11] He was released on March 25, 2019.

Carolina Panthers

On March 26, 2019, Gordon was claimed off waivers by the Carolina Panthers. [12] He was placed on injured reserve on August 10, 2019 with a shoulder injury. [13]

Personal life

Gordon was raised by his parents, Rita and Bernard Jarrow. His cousin, Tyson Jackson, was a defensive end who plays for the Atlanta Falcons, and his other cousin, Quinn Johnson, was a fullback who played in the NFL for six years for the Green Bay Packers and Tennessee Titans. [1] On March 30, 2019 Gordon married his long time girlfriend Mariah Davis. The two have two children Leah and Dillon Jr.

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References

  1. 1 2 "LSU Tigers: Dillon Gordon". lsusports.com. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
  2. ↑ Adam Stores. "LSU's Dillon Gordon had just one week to impress NFL scouts before the 2016 Draft". seccountry.com. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
  3. ↑ Brandon Lee Gowton (May 19, 2016). "Eagles convert rookie tight end to offensive guard". bleedinggreennation.com. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
  4. ↑ Jimmy Kempski (August 21, 2016). "Eagle's undrafted rookie Dillon has some similarities to Jason Peters". phillyvoice.com. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Eagles Announce 17 Roster Moves To Get Down To 53 Players". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on September 5, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Eagles Announce 10-Man Practice Squad". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. September 3, 2017. Archived from the original on April 7, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Eagles sign Darrell Greene to practice squad, cut Dillon Gordon". 247sports.com. December 8, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Chiefs Sign OT Dillon Gordon To Practice Squad". December 12, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Chiefs sign all 10 practice squad players to reserve/futures deals". USAToday.com. January 10, 2018.
  10. ↑ Williams, Charean (August 10, 2018). "Dillon Gordon out for year with shoulder injury". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  11. ↑ "Chiefs place Dillon Gordon on IR and sign Alex Officer". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. August 11, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Panthers claim Dillon Gordon off waivers". Panthers.com. March 26, 2019.
  13. ↑ "Panthers claim center John Yarbrough, place Dillon Gordon on injured reserve". Panthers.com. August 10, 2019.
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