Anthony Gordon (American football)

Anthony Gordon (born August 28, 1997) is an American football quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Washington State Cougars and went undrafted in 2020 NFL Draft.

Anthony Gordon
Gordon at the 2019 Cheez-It Bowl
Kansas City Chiefs
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1997-08-28) August 28, 1997
Pacifica, California
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:201 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Terra Nova (Pacifica, California)
College:Washington State
Undrafted:2020
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Reserve/Future
Career highlights and awards
  • Second team All-Pac-12 (2019)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

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
Year Team Passing
Cmp Att Pct Yds Y/A TD INT Pass Eff.
2015 City College of San Francisco 286 439 65.1 3,864 8.8 37 13 161.0
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

[5]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 2 3⁄8 in
(1.89 m)		 205 lb
(93 kg)		 31 in
(0.79 m)		 9 3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)
All values from NFL Combine[6]

Seattle Seahawks

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

Kansas City Chiefs

On January 12, 2021, Gordon signed a reserve/futures contract with the Kansas City Chiefs.[9]

Personal life

His uncle, Greg Reynolds, played in Major League Baseball.[10]

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. "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. 2021-01-12. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
  10. "Tiger QBs a family matter". October 8, 2013.


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