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Anthony Gordon
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Gordon at the 2019 Cheez-It Bowl
No. 6 – Seattle Seahawks
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1996-08-28) August 28, 1996 (age 27)
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
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • Second team All-Pac-12 (2019)

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.

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

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Professional career

Gordon signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2020.[6]

Personal life

His uncle, Greg Reynolds, played in Major League Baseball.[7]

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. ^ "Tiger QBs a family matter". October 8, 2013.

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