James Gordon (American football)
_(cropped).jpg) Gordon in 2017 | |||||||||||
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| Born: | August 1, 1991 Patchogue, New York | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 275 lb (125 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Patchogue-Medford (NY) | ||||||||||
| College: | Buffalo | ||||||||||
| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2014 | ||||||||||
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Jimmy Gordon (born August 1, 1991) is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He has also played for the Jacksonville Sharks and the Tampa Bay Storm.
College career
[edit]Gordon committed to the University at Buffalo and played four years for the Buffalo Bulls football team at tight end.[1][2][3][4]
Professional career
[edit]Gordon signed with the Jacksonville Sharks for the 2015 Arena Football League season, converting from a tight end to play linebacker, a position he had not played since high school.[5][6][7][8] He recorded 10 tackles before being placed on injured reserve to end the year. Gordon spent the 2016 Arena Football League season with the Tampa Bay Storm as the team's starting Mac linebacker,[9][10] recording 33 tackles and 2 sacks on the season. On January 13, 2017, Gordon signed with the Washington Valor for the 2017 Arena Football League season.[11] On April 1, 2019, Gordon was again assigned to the Valor.
References
[edit]- ^ DiCesare, Bob (September 7, 2012). "Strong play a sticking point at UB; Quinn brings back decals to reward UB players". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on June 7, 2017. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
- ^ DiCesare, Bob (September 8, 2012). "Bulls blow past Bears". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on June 7, 2017. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
- ^ DiCesare, Bob (August 25, 2013). "Bulls have the talent to make a bowl run". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on June 7, 2017. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
- ^ Mostiller, Conrad (November 29, 2013). "Senior Salute - Jimmy Gordon". UBBullrun.com. Archived from the original on June 7, 2017. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
- ^ Vaccaro, Chris (April 9, 2015). "Sachem coach Jimmy Gordon signs with Jacksonville of AFL". The Sachem Report. Archived from the original on June 7, 2017. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
- ^ Coble, Don (April 10, 2015). "Jacksonville Sharks shake up roster amid injuries, slow start". The Florida Times-Union. Archived from the original on June 7, 2017. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
- ^ Coble, Don (April 18, 2015). "Mistakes add up to another loss for Jacksonville Sharks". The Florida Times-Union. Archived from the original on June 7, 2017. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
- ^ Coble, Don (April 25, 2015). "Sharks crush Outlaws, roll to first win of season". The Florida Times-Union. Archived from the original on June 7, 2017. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
- ^ Wright, Brandon (May 22, 2016). "Storm's Jimmy Gordon enjoys craziness of being MAC linebacker". Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on June 7, 2017. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
- ^ "Storm's Gordon honored by the Arena Football League". oursportscentral.com. May 17, 2016. Archived from the original on June 7, 2017. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
- ^ Palacio, Joran (January 14, 2017). "Washington Valor Assigned Jimmy Gordon". Inside the Arena. Archived from the original on June 7, 2017. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- arenafootball.com profile
- arenafan.com profile
- Buffalo Bulls bio
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