Eric Gordon

Career Statistics

2011

2011 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
Games/Starts: 10/1
Played in 10 games in 2011 with one start, made 16 tackles
Posted 5.0 TFLs, to rank tied for fifth on team in TFLs
Has two interceptions, including game-winning INT vs. Vanderbilt (11/19) along with 5.0 TFLs, tied for fourth-most on the team
Named National Defensive Back of the Week by College Football Performance Awards after game-winning overtime 90-yard interception return for touchdown vs. Vanderbilt (11/19)
Picked off Jordan Rodgers in overtime and returned the ball 90 yards for game-winning score as Vols beat VU, 27-21. Interception return ties for fifth-longest return in UT history

Interception for TD in overtime was first game-winning defensive score to win a game in the NCAA since 2005
Drew first-start of 2011 at #8 Arkansas (11/12) in a nickel and made a tackle
Made three tackles including pair of TFLs vs. MTSU (11/5) along with third-career interception
Racked up three early tackles vs. Georgia (10/8), two TFLs
Tied for team-best four solo tackles in Montana (9/3) game

2010

Games/Starts: 13/6
One of eight freshmen to play in every game for UT
Led UT freshmen with 49 tackles and ranked seventh on the team overall
Finished sixth on the team with seven special teams tackles
One of four Vols with multiple interceptions (two)
First career start came in season opener vs. UT Martin
Recorded first career tackle and was part of a secondary that held the Skyhawks to a UT opponent season-low 86 passing yards
Contributed a career-best six tackles at South Carolina in just his third career start
Matched his career high with six more stops the next week at Memphis while adding his first career INT on the Tigers' third possession

Before leaving with a head injury vs. Mississippi, Gordon notched his second INT of 2010 and returned it 46 yards for a touchdown to give UT a 21-0 lead while also adding a pair of tackles
Totaled five tackles vs. Florida, including his first career tackle for loss
Provided four takedowns against UAB, LSU and UNC (Music City Bowl)
Added first career pass breakup at UAB
Handled punt return duties for five games
Registered UT's season-high punt return of 21 yards against LSU
Tallied five tackles vs. Alabama and notched three stops on three separate occasions
Shared Tennessee's 2010 Big Lick Award in the spring, presented to players who consistently perform with the most physical toughness

2009

High School

Earned No. 2 spot in Rivals.com Tennessee Preseason Top 25
Named SuperPrep All-American and member of Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Super Southern 100
Three-time All-Metro, All Region 5-4A and All-State
Named to The Tennessean's Dream Team as both junior and senior, and included as one of Knoxville News-Sentinel's Top 20 Prospects in Tennessee following 2008 season
Finalist for Tennessee's Mr. Football Award as senior
2008 All-Midstate
Offensive MVP at BlueCross Bowl after leading Hillsboro to Class 4A state championship in 2008

Selected to play in Toyota East-West All-Star Game for Tennessee
Rushed for 510 yards and nine touchdowns while catching 43 passes for 716 yards and nine touchdowns as senior
Also posted 34 tackles and five interceptions
Led star-studded secondary as junior, with 77 tackles and six interceptions (one returned for a TD)
At receiver, added 41 catches that year for 816 yards and 10 TDs
Coach at Hillsboro High School - Scott Blade

Career Highs