Anthony Gordon (American football)

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Anthony Gordon
2019 Cheez-It Bowl action2.jpg
Gordon at the 2019 Cheez-It Bowl
Arlington Renegades
Position: Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1997-08-28) August 28, 1997 (age 26)
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)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Anthony Gordon (born August 28, 1997) is an American football quarterback for the Arlington Renegades of the XFL. He played college football for the Washington State Cougars and went undrafted in the 2020 NFL Draft.

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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.

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

SeasonTeamPassing
CmpAttPctYdsAvgTDIntRtg
2015City College of San Francisco28643965.13,8648.83713161.0
2016 Washington State 0Redshirted
2017 Washington State 0DNP
2018 Washington State 3560.0173.40148.6
2019 Washington State 49368971.65,5798.14816157.9
NCAA Career [5] 49669471.55,5968.14817157.1

Professional career

Seattle Seahawks

Gordon signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2020. [6] He was waived on September 5, 2020. [7]

Kansas City Chiefs

On January 12, 2021, Gordon signed a reserve/futures contract with the Kansas City Chiefs. [8] He was waived on August 23, 2021.

Denver Broncos

Gordon was signed to the Denver Broncos practice squad on December 21, 2021. [9]

Kansas City Chiefs (second stint)

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

Arlington Renegades

On October 14, 2023, Gordon signed with the Arlington Renegades of the XFL for the 2024 season.

Personal life

His uncle, Greg Reynolds, played professional baseball for multiple Major League Baseball teams. [12]

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References

  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. ↑ Boyle, John (May 1, 2020). "Seahawks Sign Five Undrafted Free Agents, Including WSU QB Anthony Gordon & UW WR Aaron Fuller". Seahawks.com.
  7. ↑ Boyle, John (September 5, 2020). "Seahawks Make Roster Moves To Establish Initial 53-Man Roster". Seahawks.com.
  8. ↑ "Chiefs sign QB Anthony Gordon to reserve/future contract". Chiefs Wire. 2021-01-12. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
  9. ↑ "Broncos activate RB Mike Boone from Reserve/COVID-19 list, place FB/TE Andrew Beck on IR". DenverBroncos.com. December 21, 2021.
  10. ↑ Simmons, Myles (April 27, 2022). "Chiefs sign Anthony Gordon". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  11. ↑ "Chiefs complete 7 transactions following rookie minicamp". Arrowhead Pride. May 10, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Tiger QBs a family matter". October 8, 2013.
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