Joshua Caleb Gordon famed as Josh Gordon is an American footballer. At present, he is playing for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the second round of the 2012 NFL Supplemental Draft. His playing position is Wide Receiver. He started his career by playing college football at Baylor. During his NFL career, Gordon has been suspended multiple times for violating the NFL's substance-abuse policy. He was placed on injured reserve in October 2019 and shortly released thereafter, whereupon he was claimed by the Seattle Seahawks. Overall, he is a very talented footballer. Former NFL quarterback Jake Heaps, who co-hosts 710 ESPN Seattle’s Tom, Jake and Stacy, looks at Gordon’s debut in this week’s video breakdown. Gordon was inactive Week 9 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers but suited up for Monday’s divisional clash and came up with two big plays for Seattle. While he had just two catches for 27 yards, they both came on critical third downs. Heaps opens the video on a third down with 3:30 left in the fourth quarter. The game was tied 21-21, and the team needed at least six yards to keep the drive alive. Wilson went to his new target, and the conversion helped set up a Jason Myers field goal.
Famous For
- For his wide receiver position.
- Playing for Cleveland Browns.
Josh Gordon: Bio, Early Life, Birthday, Age (28), Parents, Sisters, Ethnicity
On 13th April 1991, Josh Gordon was born. His birthplace is in Houston, Texas, the USA. He was given birth name Joshua Caleb Gordon by his parents; Elaine (Mother) and Herald Gordon (Father). He also has two twins sisters; Juby and Rune. He attended Houston Lamar High School and graduated from Baylor College. His star sign is Aries and he is Christian by religion. He belongs to American nationality whereas his race is African-American. The star footballer celebrated his 28th birthday with his friends and families as of 2019.
Josh Gordon: Height, Weight, Body Stats
Josh is a very handsome footballer with body features. His smile attracts a lot of people towards him gaining a lot of followers. With an athletic body build, he stands at the tall height of six feet three inches or 1.91 m. He has got a balanced weight of 102 kg. He plays very actively and his long height makes him the advantage to play even more. His hair color is Black and the eye color is also Black. His other body details are still to get revealed yet but it will be added once we get details about it. Overall, he has got a healthy body and he maintains his body a lot.
Josh Gordon: Career, Contract, Injury, Trade, Current Team
- Josh started his football career from his high school where he played basketball as a sophomore.
- He caught 20 passes for 363 yards and four touchdowns as a junior and was named first-team All-District 20-5A after totaling 25 receptions for 531 yards (21.2 average) and nine touchdowns.
- He was ranked as a 3-star wide receiver while Scout.com rated him as a 2-star at the position.
- At his college career, he was suspended indefinitely by head coach Art Briles, for later failing a drug test and testing positive for marijuana in July 2011.
- After that, he transferred to the University of Utah, where he sat out the 2011 season after declaring too late for the 2011 Supplemental Draft August 2011.
- From the 2012 season onwards, he was taken by Cleveland Browns.
- On 16th July 2012, he signed a 4-year contract with a fee of $5.3 million with the Browns.
- In the year 2012 season, he recorded 50 catches, 805 yards, and five touchdowns.
- He scored his first NFL touchdown against the New York Giants, where he finished with two catches for 82 yards and two touchdowns.
- Due to violating the NFL's substance-abuse policy, he was suspended for 2 games of the 2013 seasons on 7th June 2013.
- He was named the Cleveland Chapter PFWA Player of the Year on 26th December 2013.
- He finished the 2013 season as the league leader in receiving yards with 1,646.
- He was also named on the first-team All-Pro.
- He was arrested for driving while impaired in Raleigh, North Carolina on 5th July 2014.
- Due to which, he was suspended for 10 games for the drug policy.
- He missed many games in the 2014 season and played only 5 games.
- Due to violating the league's substance-abuse policy again, he was suspended for a whole season of 2015.
- He then applied to a different league, but he failed in the season of 2016 and later left the Cleveland Browns on 29th September 2016.
- He again applied to the league for reinstatement on 1st March 2017 but was denied on 11th May 2017.
- On 30th November 2017, he was officially activated off the Commissioner's Exempt list for the Browns Week 13 game against the Chargers.
- He finished his 2017 season receiving 85 yards as the Browns lost 10-19.
- On 10th December 2017, while playing the Packers, Gordon scored his first touchdown since the 2013 season.
- In his 2018, season, he played in only one game for Brown.
- He was traded along with a seventh-round draft pick in the 2019 NFL Draft to the New England Patriots on 17th September 2018 where caught 2 passes for 32 yards in a 38-7 home victory over the Miami Dolphins in his first game.
- In a game against the Indianapolis Colts, he caught Tom Brady's 500th NFL touchdown pass on 4th October 2018.
- He recorded 5 receptions for 130 yards and a 55-yard touchdown against the Green Bay Packers on 4th November.
- He then finished his first season with the Patriots with 40 receptions for 720 yards and three touchdowns.
- The Patriots placed a second-round tender on Gordon, securing his services for the upcoming 2019 season on 12th March 2019.
- Later, the Patriots placed Gordon on injured reserve with a knee injury on 23rd October 2019 and were waived from injured reserve on 31st October 2019.
- He was claimed off waivers by the Seattle Seahawks on 1st November 2019.
Josh Gordon: Marital Status, Girlfriend, Children (Emma)
Fans of Josh Gordon must be curious to know about his marital status and affairs. So, we have disclosed all the information about his personal life. About his marital status, he is not married yet and he is still to get married. Previously, he was romantically in love with his girlfriend, Christina Lockhart. Moreover, they together are parents of a lovely daughter, Emma. But their relationship couldn't last for too long. After the separation, their daughter is living with Christina and Gordon is financially supporting his child. Moreover, he is equally focusing on his career as well. There are no other relationships or affairs related to him. As of today, he is living a single life without any disturbances. Josh is not gay and his sexual orientation is straight.
Josh Gordon: Net Worth, Salary, Earnings
Josh Gordon is a very skillful and active football player who is currently playing for Seattle Seahawks. But he was claimed off waivers by the Seattle Seahawks on 1st November 2019. His estimated net worth as of 2019 is $4 Million according to sources. He receives $1.3 Million annually. He has made earnings of $6,081,648 from his entire NFL career. His major source of earning is from his football career. Moreover, his personal assets include a luxurious home and a superior car. He is highly loved and admired by his fans for his work. He is an inspiration to many aspiring footballers. He has made that wealth on his own with his dedication and his hard work.
