| Anthony Gordon | |
| Number: | 18 |
| Position: | Quarterback |
| Birth Date: | 28 August 1997 |
| Birth Place: | Pacifica, California, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 2 |
| Weight Lb: | 199 |
| High School: | Terra Nova (Pacifica, California) |
| College: | Washington State |
| Undraftedyear: | 2020 |
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| Pfr: | GordAn00 |
Anthony Gordon (born August 28, 1997) is a former American football quarterback. He played college football for the Washington State Cougars and went undrafted in the 2020 NFL draft. He was a member of the Seattle Seahawks, Kansas City Chiefs, and Denver Broncos organizations during his three seasons in the National Football League (NFL).
Gordon attended Terra Nova High School in Pacifica, California.[1] During his career he passed for 8,305 yards and 81 touchdowns.[2]
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]
| Season | Team | Passing | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Rtg | |||
| 2015 | City College of San Francisco | 286 | 439 | 65.1 | 3,864 | 8.8 | 37 | 13 | 161.0 | |
| Washington State | 0 | Redshirted | ||||||||
| Washington State | 0 | |||||||||
| Washington State | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 17 | 3.4 | 0 | 1 | 48.6 | ||
| Washington State | 493 | 689 | 71.6 | 5,579 | 8.1 | 48 | 16 | 157.9 | ||
| NCAA Career[5] | 496 | 694 | 71.5 | 5,596 | 8.1 | 48 | 17 | 157.1 | ||
Gordon signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2020.[6] He was waived on September 5.[7]
On January 12, 2021, Gordon signed a reserve/futures contract with the Kansas City Chiefs.[8] He was waived on August 23.
On December 21, 2021, Gordon was signed to the Denver Broncos' practice squad.[9]
On April 27, 2022, Gordon signed with the Kansas City Chiefs.[10] He was waived on May 10.[11]
On July 28, 2023, it was reported that Gordon had joined the Arlington Renegades of the XFL.[12] However, Gordon disputed the claim via Twitter, and stated that he had retired from football.[13]
His uncle, Greg Reynolds, played professional baseball for the Colorado Rockies and Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB).[14]