Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||
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Personal information | |||||||||
Date of birth: | October 13, 1981 | ||||||||
Place of birth: | Queens, New York | ||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 305 lb (138 kg) | ||||||||
Career information | |||||||||
High school: | San Diego (CA) Mira Mesa | ||||||||
College: | Stanford | ||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2004 / Round: 4 / Pick: 161 | ||||||||
Career history | |||||||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2011 | |||||||||
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Tackles: | 52 |
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Sacks: | 2.0 |
Forced fumbles: | 1 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Amon Gordon (born October 13, 1981) is a former American football defensive end of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the fourth round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Stanford.
Gordon has also been a member of the Denver Broncos, Baltimore Ravens, Tennessee Titans, Philadelphia Eagles, New England Patriots, and Seattle Seahawks.
Gordon attended Oak Harbor High School in Washington state where he was the only Freshman on the varsity football and basketball teams. After his freshman year, Gordon transferred to Mariner High School, in Everett, Washington and played football there as a sophomore and junior. As a senior, he transferred to Mira Mesa Senior High School in San Diego California, where he played running back and defense. He was named first team all-state and league offensive MVP.
Gordon played college football at Stanford where he redshirted in his freshman season in 2000. As a redshirt freshman in 2001, Gordon played defensive end and inside linebacker. In 2002, as a starter, Gordon had four sacks and two fumble recoveries. Gordon moved to defensive tackle for his final season in 2003, and finished his college career with 35 games (18 starts), 71 tackles, and seven sacks.