Josh Gordon
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| Born: | April 13, 1991 Houston, Texas | ||||||||
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| College: | Baylor | ||||||||
| Supplemental draft: | 2012 / round: 2 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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Joshua Caleb Gordon[1] (born April 13, 1991) is an American football wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Browns in the second round of the 2012 Supplemental Draft.[2][3][4] He played college football for Baylor University.
Early years
College recruitment
During the college recruitment period Gordon was targeted by Baylor, Houston, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Texas Tech. According to Rivals.com Gordon was ranked as a 3 star wide receiver while Scout.com rated him as a 2-star at the position.[5][6]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
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| Josh Gordon Wide receiver |
Houston, Texas | Lamar | 6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m) | 211 lb (96 kg) | 4.5 | Jan 26, 2009 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 224 (WR) Rivals: 70 (WR) ESPN: 128 (WR) | ||||||
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College career
Gordon accepted an athletic scholarship to play football for Baylor University. However on October 2010, during his sophomore year he and teammate Willie Jefferson were found asleep at a local Taco Bell. Police found marijuana in Jefferson’s car. Jefferson, who was driving, was kicked off the team due to it being his second violation, but Gordon was not suspended.[7][8]
On July 2011, Gordon was suspended indefinitely by head coach Art Briles, for later failing a drug test and testing positive for marijuana.[7][8]
In August 2011, Gordon transferred to Utah, where he sat out the 2011 season declaring too late for the 2011 Supplemental Draft.[7][8]
Professional career
Cleveland Browns (2012-present)
Gordon was taken in the second round of the 2012 Supplementary Draft by the Cleveland Browns.[9][10]
On July 16, 2012, Gordon signed a 4 year, $5.3 millon deal with the Browns.[11]
2012 season
Gordon finished among the top rookie receivers in the 2012 draft class. He finished with 50 catches, for 805 yards, and 5 touchdowns. Gordon scored his first career touchdown against the New York Giants, where he finished the game with 2 catches for 82 yards and 2 touchdowns. Gordon had his first 100 yard game against the Oakland Raiders in week 13, where he finished with 6 catches for 116 yards and 1 touchdown. Gordon had a career high of 8 catches against the Kansas City Chiefs in week 14.
2013 season
On June 7, 2013, the NFL announced that Gordon will be suspended for the first two games of the 2013 season due to violating the drug policy.[12]
References
- ^ "Josh Gordon Pro Football Reference Profile". pro-football-reference.com.
- ^ Josh Gordon the big story in supplemental draft
- ^ NFL supplemental draft: Josh Gordon's potential worthy of mid-round flier
- ^ Despite pulled quad, Josh Gordon impresses at workout before supplemental draft
- ^ "Josh Gordon". Scout.com. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
- ^ "Josh Gordon". Rivals.com. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- ^ a b c McClain, John (July 12 2012). "Former Baylor WR Josh Gordon hopes to leave his past behind him". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved July 13 2012.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ a b c "Receiver-starved Browns gamble on Josh Gordon in Supplemental Draft". Sports Illustrated. July 12 2012. Retrieved July 13 2012.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ Davis, Nate (July 12 2012). "Browns select ex-Baylor WR Josh Gordon in supplemental draft". USA Today. Retrieved July 13 2012.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ Schefter, Adam (July 12, 2012). "Browns take Josh Gordon in Round 2". ESPN. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
- ^ http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/8171817/josh-gordon-cleveland-browns-signs-4-year-rookie-deal
- ^ Kay, Joe (June 7, 2013). "Browns WR Josh Gordon suspended for 2 games". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved June 7, 2013.