Charles Gordon (American football)

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Charles Gordon
Minnesota Vikings — No. 41
Cornerback
Date of birth: July 18, 1984 (1984-07-18) (age 23)
Place of birth: Los Angeles, California
Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Weight: 180 lb (82 kg)
National Football League debut
2006 for the Minnesota Vikings
Career history
College: Kansas
Undrafted in 2006
 Teams:
Career highlights and awards
  • No notable achievements
Stats at NFL.com

Charles Gordon (born July 18, 1984 in Los Angeles, California), is an American football cornerback who plays for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. In 1 year of professional football, Gordon has played in 8 games and has 13 solo tackles. A native of California, he attended Santa Monica High School. Gordon was recruited to play at the University of Kansas as a wide receiver, arriving on campus in 2002. In 2003, as a redshirt freshman, Gordon had 57 pass receptions for 769 yards, both totals set school records for freshmen. These marks were good enough to earn Gordon first team freshmen All-American honors. Gordon finished the season as one of the team's starting cornerbacks in addition to his starting roles as a wide receiver and punt returner. The following season Gordon was moved to defense on a full-time basis. He lead the nation in interceptions (7) and earning first team All-Big 12 and third team All-American honors. Going into his junior season, Gordon was named a pre-season first team All-American at cornerback by numerous publications, however, Gordon was moved back to being primarily a wide receiver early in the conference season. For his efforts during his junior campaign, Gordon was named first team All-Big 12 kick returner, as well as second team cornerback and honorable mention wide receiver. At the conclusion of the 2005 season, Gordon announced that he would forgo his senior season to enter the NFL Draft. He went undrafted, but signed with the Minnesota Vikings shortly after the draft. Initially signed to the practice squad, Gordon was added to the active roster on November 7, 2006.

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