Hokie Club28 - Corey GordonPosition: Free Safety
Class: r-Freshman
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 212 lbs.
High School: Gainesville
Hometown: Gainesville, Fla.
A hard hitter who is being counted on to provide depth at the free safety position ... Is still a little raw, but he has shown the skills needed to be successful at the position ... Combines excellent size with athletic ability ... Physical and aggressive ... Enrolled at Tech in January 2003 and went through winter workouts and spring practice ... Started out slow while redshirting last fall ... Made good progress during the spring ... Continues to learn and adjust to the Hokies' defensive system ... A good summer preparation and added progress during the preseason could lead to playing time ... 2003: Redshirted during the fall ... Practiced at free safety ... His 340-pound bench press led the returning defensive backs ... Registered a personal-best 520-pound back squat during spring testing ... Posted four tackles during Tech's second scrimmage of the spring ... Picked off a pass in the final scrimmage ... Had a tackle and a fumble recovery during the Maroon-White game ...
2002: Enrolled at Tech in January 2003 ... Tied for the top bench press among the defensive backs during off-season testing with a lift of 320 pounds ... Added a 400-pound back squat ... Worked at free safety during spring practice ... Was in on five tackles during one of the Hokies' spring scrimmages ...
Prep School: Helped Hargrave to a 9-1 season ... Played for Coach Robert Prunty ... Had 48 solo tackles, three fumble recoveries and two interceptions ... Had four tackles, a tackle for loss and three passes broken up in a game against the Virginia Tech jayvee team ...
High School: Played for Coach Rick Swain at Gainesville High ... Named to the all-area team by The Gainesville Sun as a senior ... Caught 29 passes for 443 yards and three touchdowns his final season ...
Personal: Corey Daven Gordon ... Born 6/9/84 in Gainesville, FL ... Son of David and Gloria Gordon ... Enrolled in university studies.
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