NSD 21: Trent Gordon

Razorback Communications December 16, 2020

Played three seasons for Penn State (2018-20), totaling 21 tackles, 13 solo stops and five passes defended … Did not record any statistics in three games played for the 2020 Nittany Lions … In 2019 appeared in 10 games, making 20 tackles and breaking up five passes … Registered first career tackle for loss against Iowa … Made a career-high five tackles in Penn State’s win over Memphis in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic … Also earned the Public Service Award at the team’s awards banquet … As a freshman in 2018, appeared in three games on defense and special teams.
HIGH SCHOOL: Tabbed a four-star recruit by ESPN and Rivals … Earned three stars from 247Sports … Ranked as the No. 56 cornerback and No. 80 player in Texas by 247Sports … Ranked as No. 36 cornerback, No. 50 recruit in Texas and No. 63 prospect in the region by ESPN … Rated the No. 29 safety and No. 45 player in Texas by Rivals … Two-time letterman for head coach Kirk Martin at Manvel High School … Two-time team captain … Guided the Mavericks to a 14-1 record in 2017 with the lone loss coming in the state championship game … Helped the Mavericks to a 13-1 record on the way to district and regional championships as a junior … Named second-team all-district as a junior … Accounted for 81 total tackles, including 60 solo, 10 pass breakups, two interceptions, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble as a junior … Had 29 tackles and one pass deflected as a sophomore at Conroe Oak Ridge High School … Lettered in track twice … Dad, Lavalius Gordon Jr., played football and basketball at North Texas … Grandfather Lavalius Gordon was the first African-American basketball player in Oklahoma State history and was the head basketball at Texas Southern (1969-73).