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Josh Gordon Biography and Wiki

Josh Gordon aka Flash is an American football player who was born and brought up in Houston, TX United States of America. Currently, he plays at Seattle Seahawks, as a wide receiver. Previously, before joining the Seattle Seahawks, Gordon played as a wide receiver for New England Patriots and college football at Baylor University.

In 2013, Gordon’s first two NFL seasons were highly productive, his second season, he led all players in receiving yards and was a first-team All-Pro selection. Gordon has been suspended multiple times for violating the NFL’s substance-abuse policy in his NFL career. Gordon was indefinitely suspended by the league for his fourth violation during the 2014 season, being unable to play for the next three seasons.

He was reinstated midway through the 2017 season, following a lengthy rehabilitation period. He was traded to the New England Patriots in September 2018. After facing a potential “indefinite suspension” from the NFL in December 2018, Gordon announced he would leave football to focus on his mental health.

Read on for Josh Gordon Net Worth: Bio-Wiki-Age-Wife-Stats-Injury-Patriots-Contract-NFL-Height-Stats-Highlights-News, and more.

Josh Gordon Age and Birthday | How old is Josh Gordon?

Moving on to his age, Josh Gordon

Josh was born on April 13, 1991, in Houston, TX United States of America. He celebrates his birthday on April 13 yearly. Gordon is 29 years of age in 2020 and will be 30 years of age on April 13, 2021.

Josh Gordon Height and Weight | How tall is Josh Gordon?

Josh is a man of extremely tall stature, he also appears to be quite tall in stature in his photos. He stands at a height of 6’3″ (approx. 1.9 meters). Gordon also weighs 225 lbs (102 kgs).

Josh Gordon College

Josh Gordon joined Baylor University located in Waco in 2009 and studied for two years with the help of an athletic scholarship. During his first year in Oct 2010, Gordon and teammate Willie Jefferson was found asleep in a local Taco Bell drive-through lane. Police found marijuana in Jefferson’s car and thus he was kicked off the team. This was Jefferson’s second violation, however, Gordon was only suspended. Josh studied at Baylor University until 2011.

Josh Gordon was suspended indefinitely by head coach Art Briles in July 2011, for later failing a drug test and testing positive for marijuana. As a result, he transferred to the University of Utah in Aug 2011, where he sat out the 2011 season after declaring too late for the 2011 Supplemental Draft.

Josh Gordon College Stats 2009

  • Games Played: 9
  • Yards: 7
  • AVG (Yards From Scrimmage Per Play): 7.0
  • LNG (Punt Return Yards): 7
  • TD (Punt Return Touchdowns): 0
  • Rec (Receiving Touchdowns): 1

Josh Gordon College Stats 2010

  • Games Played: 13
  • Yards: 714
  • AVG (Yards From Scrimmage Per Play): 17.0
  • LNG (Punt Return Yards): 94
  • TD (Punt Return Touchdowns): 7
  • Rec (Receiving Touchdowns): 42

Josh Gordon College Stats

  • Games Played: 22
  • Yards: 721
  • AVG (Yards From Scrimmage Per Play): 16.8
  • LNG (Punt Return Yards): 94
  • TD (Punt Return Touchdowns): 7
  • Rec (Receiving Touchdowns): 43

Josh Gordon Family

Josh Gordon Parents

Gordon was born to both parents, his father Herald Gordon and mother Elaine Gordon. He grew up beside his twin sisters Juby and Rume. Moreover, as soon as we have additional information about Josh’s father, mother, brother, and sisters we shall update his family members immediately.

Josh Gordon Girlfriend, Wife, and Daughter

In mid-2014, Gordon was romantically involved with then-girlfriend, Christina Lockhart. Although the relationship did not last long, the lovebirds welcomed a daughter on May 14, 2015. Josh’s daughter, Emma currently lives with her mother Christina. Initially, Josh didn’t agree Emma was his daughter until he proved it beyond a reasonable doubt with a positively confirmed paternity test.

Josh Gordon is currently single, however, as soon as we have information about his new girlfriend, or when he gets married we shall update details about his wife and love life immediately.

Josh Gordon Contract and Salary

Gordon signed a one year contract with the New England Patriots valued at $2,025,000, including an average annual salary of $2,025,000. In 2019, he will earn a base salary of $ $833,824 with a cap hit of $833,824. Moreover, he is expected to receive $119,000 for every game he plays.

Josh Gordon Net Worth

Josh Gordon has an estimated Net Worth of $3 Million as of 2020. This includes his assets, money and income. His primary source of income is his career as a wide receiver in American Football. Through his various sources of income, Gordon has been able to accumulate a good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.

Gordon has enjoyed a lucrative career in the sports industry spanning almost a decade.

Josh Gordon Measurements and Facts

Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about Josh.

Josh Gordon Bio and Wiki

  • Full Names: Joshua Caleb Gordon
  • Popular As: Flash, Josh Gordon
  • Gender: Male
  • College: Lamar TX and Baylor Utah
  • Occupation / Profession: NFL football player
  • Nationality: American
  • Race / Ethnicity: African-American
  • Religion: Not Known
  • Sexual Orientation: Straight

Josh Gordon Birthday

  • Age / How Old?: 29 years (2020)
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries
  • Date of Birth: April 13, 1991
  • Place of Birth: Houston, TX
  • Birthday: April 13

Josh Gordon Body Measurements

  • Body Measurements: Not Available
  • Height / How Tall?: 6’3″ (1.9 meters)
  • Weight: 225 lbs (102 kgs).
  • Eye Color: Black
  • Hair Color: Black
  • Shoe Size: Not Available

Josh Gordon Family and Relationship

  • Father (Dad): Herald Gordon
  • Mother: Elaine Gordon
  • Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): Juby and Rume
  • Marital Status: Single
  • Wife/Spouse: Not Applicable
  • Dating / Girlfriend: Single
  • Children: Sons (None) Daughter(s) (Emma)

Josh Gordon Net Worth and Salary

  • Net Worth: $3 Million
  • Salary: $119,000 per game
  • Source of Income: NFL Football player

Josh Gordon House and Cars

  • Place of living: To be Updated
  • Cars: Car Brand to be Updated

Josh Gordon Early Career

  • Josh Gordon attended Lamar High School located in Houston, TX where he played football, basketball and ran track. As a sophomore, he played basketball. As a junior in football, he caught 20 passes for 363 yards and four touchdowns. Gordon was named first-team All-District 20-5A after totaling 25 receptions for 531 yards and nine touchdowns as a senior student.
  • Additionally, Gordon competed as a senior in track & field, where he ran a leg on the Lamar 4 × 100m and 4 × 200m relay squads which helped them capture the state title in both events with times of 42.69 seconds and 1:30.43 minutes, respectively. Gordon was targeted by Baylor, during the college recruitment period, Houston, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Texas Tech.

Josh Gordon Cleveland Browns

  • In the second round of the 2012 Supplemental Draft, Cleveland Browns took Gordon. Gordon signed a four-year deal valued at $ 5.3 million with the Browns on July 16, 2012. In the 2012 draft class, Gordon finished among the top rookie wide receivers. During the 2012 season, He recorded 50 catches, 805 yards, and five touchdowns.
  • Josh Gordon scored his first career touchdown against the New York Giants and finished with two catches for 82 yards and two touchdowns. Gordon made his first 100-yard run against the Oakland Raiders in Week 13, where he finished with six catches for 116 yards and one touchdown. He had a career-high of eight catches against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 14.

Josh Gordon 2013 Season Highlights

  • The NFL announced that Josh Gordon would be suspended for the first two games of the 2013 season on June 7, 2013, due to violating the NFL’s substance-abuse policy. Gordon had 237 receiving yards in Week 12, and 261 the following week being the first time in NFL history for a  wide receiver to have back-to-back games with at least 200 receiving yards.
  • Josh Gordon was named the Cleveland Chapter Pro Football Writers Association (PFWA) Player of the Year following the season on Dec 26, 2013. Gordon was voted to his first Pro Bowl selection on Dec 27, 2013. In just 14 games, Gordon finished the season with a league-leading 1,646 receiving yards and was named first-team All-Pro.

Josh Gordon 2014 Season Highlights

  • Josh Gordon was arrested for driving while impaired in Raleigh, North Carolina on July 5, 2014. Gordon acknowledged that the NFL suspended him for one year for violating the league’s substance-abuse policy on Aug 27, 2014. His suspension was reduced to 10 games amidst the new NFL drug policy on Sep 19, 2014. On Nov 17, Gordon was officially reinstated to the NFL.
  • Gordon was suspended by the Browns from the final game of the 2014 season on Dec 27, 2014, due to a violation of team rules. Due to Gordon’s suspensions, he only played five games in the 2014 season and caught 24 passes for 303 yards without a touchdown.

Josh Gordon 2015 Season Highlights

  • Josh Gordon was suspended for the entire 2015 season after violating the league’s substance-abuse policy; specifically for alcohol abuse. He entered the NFL’s substance abuse program after pleading guilty to driving while impaired. Josh was charged in Sep 2014 and was prohibited from alcohol consumption during his time in the program. The suspension was set for one year starting from Feb 3, 2015, additionally, he was not eligible to return until the start of the 2016 season.

Josh Gordon 2016 Season Highlights

  • Josh applied to the league for reinstatement on Jan 20, 2016, but was denied in March when it was reported that he had failed another drug test. Gordon was reinstated by the NFL on July 25, 2016, and was allowed to take part in training camp but was suspended for the first four games of the regular season.
  • Josh Gordon left the Cleveland Browns on Sep 29, 2016, to enter an in-patient rehabilitation facility. At that time, Josh was one week away from reinstatement to the NFL, serving his previous sentence of four regular-season games. Gordon wrote in a press conference, “After careful thinking and deep consideration, I have decided that I need to step away from pursuing my return to the Browns and generally my football career in order to enter an in-patient rehabilitation facility.”
  • He added that this was the right decision for him and one that he hopes will enable him to gain full control of his life and continue on a path to reach his full potential as a person. He expressed his appreciation and support of the NFL, NFLPA, Browns, his teammates, his agent, and the community through his extremely challenging process.

Josh Gordon 2017 Season Highlights

On March 1, 2017, Josh Gordon again applied to the league for reinstatement but was subsequently denied on May 11, 2017. Gordon was finally reinstated on Nov 1, but on a conditional basis that he would be eligible to return in Week 13. Gordon was officially activated off the Commissioner’s Exempt list for the Browns’ Week 13 game on Nov 30, 2017, against the Los Angeles Chargers. He finished the game with 85 receiving yards in a 19-10 Browns loss. Gordon scored his first touchdown since the 2013 season on Dec 10, 2017, in a game against the Packers.

Josh Gordon 2018 Season Highlights and Injury

  • In the 2018 season, Josh Gordon played one game for Cleveland. Gordon made a late-game reception for 17 yards and a touchdown against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sep 9, 2018, which resulted in a 21-21 tie following overtime. Browns indicated that they would part ways with Gordon the following week after he “violated the team’s trust”.
  • Initially, it was reported that Josh injured his hamstring in an off-field event thus the team decided to trade him. However, it was later confirmed that he arrived late to practice and was “not himself.” That, as well as the injury, led to the team’s decision to finally part ways with the receiver.

Josh Gordon Trade

During the 2018 season, while Gordons was playing for the Browns, it was reported that he injured his hamstring in an off-field event leading to the team decided to trade Gordon. However, it was later reported that he arrived late to practice facility and was “not himself.” That, as well as the injury, led to the team’s decision to finally part ways with the troubled receiver. Gordon was traded along with a seventh-round draft pick in the 2019 NFL Draft on Sep 17, 2018, to the New England Patriots in exchange for a 2019 fifth-round draft pick.

NFL Josh Gordon Patriots

  • Gordon was traded to the New England Patriots on Sep 17, 2018, in exchange for a 2019 fifth-round draft pick. In his first game with the Patriots, he caught 2 passes for 32 yards in a 38-7 win over the Miami Dolphins. Gordon caught Tom Brady’s 500th career touchdown pass in a game against the Indianapolis Colts on Oct 4, 2018.
  • Additionally, it was Gordon’s first touchdown catch as a Patriot. Against the Chiefs, he recorded 5 receptions for 42 yards on Oct 10, 2018. On Oct 21 in his next game against the Bears, he recorded 4 receptions and 100 yards, his first 100 yard game as a Patriot. Gordon recorded 5 receptions for 130 yards and a 55-yard touchdown against the Packers on Nov 4.
  • Josh Gordon announced that he would step away from football in order to focus on his mental health on Dec 2018. Later, the NFL stated that Josh Gordon will be facing an indefinite ban for violating the terms of his conditional reinstatement under the NFL drug policy.

Josh Gordon Stats 2012 @ Cleveland

  • Games Played: 16
  • Games Started: 13
  • Rec (Receiving Touchdowns): 50
  • Yards: 805
  • AVG (Yards From Scrimmage Per Play): 16.1
  • LNG (Punt Return Yards): 71
  • TD (Punt Return Touchdowns): 5

Josh Gordon Stats 2013 @ Cleveland

  • Games Played: 14
  • Games Started: 14
  • Rec (Receiving Touchdowns): 87
  • Yards: 1,646
  • AVG (Yards From Scrimmage Per Play): 18.9
  • LNG (Punt Return Yards): 95
  • TD (Punt Return Touchdowns): 9

Josh Gordon Stats 2014 @ Cleveland

  • Games Played: 5
  • Games Started: 5
  • Rec (Receiving Touchdowns): 24
  • Yards: 303
  • AVG (Yards From Scrimmage Per Play):12.6
  • LNG (Punt Return Yards): 32
  • TD (Punt Return Touchdowns): 0

Josh Gordon Stats 2017 @ Cleveland

  • Games Played: 5
  • Games Started: 5
  • Rec (Receiving Touchdowns): 18
  • Yards: 335
  • AVG (Yards From Scrimmage Per Play): 18.6
  • LNG (Punt Return Yards): 54
  • TD (Punt Return Touchdowns): 1

Josh Gordon Stats 2018 @ Cleveland

  • Games Played: 1
  • Games Started: 1
  • Rec (Receiving Touchdowns): 1
  • Yards: 17
  • AVG (Yards From Scrimmage Per Play): 17.0
  • LNG (Punt Return Yards): 17
  • TD (Punt Return Touchdowns): 1

Josh Gordon Stats 2018 @ New England Patriots

  • Games Played: 11
  • Games Started: 11
  • Rec (Receiving Touchdowns): 40
  • Yards: 720
  • AVG (Yards From Scrimmage Per Play):18.0
  • LNG (Punt Return Yards): 55
  • TD (Punt Return Touchdowns): 3

Josh Gordon Stats

  • Games Played: 52
  • Games Started: 49
  • Rec (Receiving Touchdowns): 220
  • Yards: 3,826
  • AVG (Yards From Scrimmage Per Play): 17.4
  • LNG (Punt Return Yards): 95
  • TD (Punt Return Touchdowns): 19

FAQs About Josh Gordon NFL

Who is Josh Gordon?

Josh Gordon aka Flash is a wide receiver American football player for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. Before joining Seattle Seahawks, Josh played for the New England Patriots.

How old is Josh Gordon?

Josh is 28 years old as of 2019. He will turn 29 years old in 2020, April 13.

How tall is Josh Gordon?

Gordon stands at a height of 6’3″ (1.91 m).

Is Josh Gordon married?

Gordon is not married but was previously romantically involved with Christina Lockhart. Together they are parents to one child, a daughter named Emma. Gordon and Christina separated after being together for a while.

How much is Josh Gordon worth?

Josh has an approximate Net Worth of $3 Million from playing American Football.

How much does Josh Gordon make?

Josh Gordon signed a one year contract valued at $2,025,000 contract with the New England Patriots, including an average annual salary of $ 2,025,000.

Is Josh Gordon dead or alive?

Gordon is still alive and in good health.

Is Josh Gordon still suspended?

Josh Gordon has been banned yet again in Dec 2019. The Seattle Seahawks wide receiver was suspended indefinitely for violating the NFL policies on performance-enhancing substances and substances of abuse. This was the fifth suspension in eight years for Gordon.

Does Josh Gordon get Bowl ring?

Although Josh did not play in New England Patriots’ final winning game, he will still get a “Super Bowl champion” ring with the rest of the Patriots team.

Will Josh Gordon play for the Patriots in 2019?

The 28-year-old wide receiver Gordon is serving an indefinite NFL suspension and is expected to be reinstated for the 2019 season. Upon his return, Josh will earn a base salary of $ 2,025,000 million.

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