Hokie Club13 - Corey GordonPosition: Linebacker
Class: r-Sophomore
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 228 lbs.
High School: Gainesville
Hometown: Gainesville, Fla.
A hard hitter who made the move to the whip linebacker spot during spring practice ... Did a good job picking things up at the new position and got a lot of valuable reps over the last nine or 10 practice days ... Still has some things to learn, but appears to be a good fit ... Combines good size and athletic ability with a physical, aggressive style of play ... Enrolled at Tech in January 2003 and went through winter workouts and spring practice ... Earned Super Iron Hokie honors in the weight room this past spring ... 2004: Saw action in 10 games, mostly on special teams ... Defensive action came at free safety ... Recorded one solo tackle and three assists ... Played 21 snaps on defense and 61 on special teams ... Posted a 340-pound bench, a 460-pound back squat, a 285-pound power clean and a 304-pound push jerk in spring testing ... Also recorded a 33 1/2-inch vertical jump ...
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 ... Majoring in human development.
| Tackles | G | UT | AT | Tot. | Loss | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.5-1 | 0-0 |
| 2005 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2006 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2007 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Career | 45 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 0.5-1 | 0-0 |
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