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CAREER Played in 32 games during his career, seeing action mainly in a special teams role ... Reserve in the Tiger secondary early in his career ... Best season came in 2004 as he played in 11 games, registering 4 tackles and an interception ... Graduated in December of 2006 with a degree in general studies.
SENIOR SEASON (2006) Played in 4 games in 2006, all in a backup role ...Also saw action on LSU’s kickoff and punt coverage units ... Finished with 3 tackles.
JUNIOR SEASON (2005) Played in nine games with no starts in 2005 ... Missed the Peach Bowl after suffering knee injury on opening kickoff against Georgia in the SEC title game ... Saw most of his action on special teams ... Finished with 6 tackles ... Had season-high 3 tackles in win over Mississippi State ... Added a pair of tackles against Ole Miss and 1 against Arkansas.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2004) Player who provided depth in the Tiger secondary ... Saw action in LSU's sub-packages on defense in particular in dime (six defensive back) situations ... Played in 11 games with no starts ... Finished regular season with 4 tackles, all solo ... Had 2 tackles and a pass breakup in finale against Arkansas ... Intercepted first career pass and returned it 13 yards in win over Mississippi State ... Had 1 tackle each against Arkansas State and Mississippi State.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2003) Backup defensive back who saw most his action on special teams ... Played in seven games with no starts ... Had 3 tackles, 2 of which came on kickoff coverage ... Had 1 stop vs. Georgia in the SEC title game and another tackle vs. Arkansas.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2002) Redshirted as a true freshman for LSU in 2002.
HIGH SCHOOL Four-year starter at cornerback for 4A Plant High School in Tampa, Fla. ... Member of the Orlando-Sentinel Top 100 and named to the All-Sun Coast Second Team ... Starter in the East-West All-Star game in Florida ... First-team all-state as well as all-district ... Earned a spot on the Gridiron Report second team ... Led Hillsborough County with 7 interceptions as a junior ... Had 4 interceptions as a senior, mostly due to the fact that teams threw in the other direction ... Also played baseball and track and field for Plant HS ... Coached by Darlee Nelson.
PERSONAL Full name is Keron Horatio Gordon ... Born on Aug. 4, 1984, in Tampa, Fla. ... Parents are Darryl and Keril Gordon ... Has one brother, Darryl II ... Hobbies include fishing.
SEASON HIGHS Total tackles: 2 vs. Arizona Tackles for loss: 0 Sacks: 0 Interceptions: 0
CAREER HIGHS Total tackles: 6 vs. Mississippi St., 2005 Tackles for loss: 1, three times Sacks: 0 Interceptions: 1 vs. Mississippi St., 2004
GORDON’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS
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2002 |
Redshirt season |
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2003 |
7-0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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2004 |
11-0 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1-13 |
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2005 |
9-0 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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2006 |
4-0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Totals |
32-0 |
10 |
6 |
16 |
0 |
0 |
1-13 |
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