Darrien Jamal Gordon was born November 14, 1970 in Shawnee, Oklahoma) to James and Goldia Gordon. He graduated from Shawnee High School in 1989 where he was an All-State football player and two-time state champion wrestler as well as an honor student.
He is a former professional American Football player who played defensive back for 9 seasons in the National Football League (1993-2002). During that time, he played for 4 different teams and in 4 S...
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Darrien Jamal Gordon was born November 14, 1970 in Shawnee, Oklahoma) to James and Goldia Gordon. He graduated from Shawnee High School in 1989 where he was an All-State football player and two-time state champion wrestler as well as an honor student.
He is a former professional American Football player who played defensive back for 9 seasons in the National Football League (1993-2002). During that time, he played for 4 different teams and in 4 Super Bowls. Before his NFL career, Gordon played for Stanford University. He is one of just few players who have been drafted in the first round after not being invited to the scouting combine.
Gordon spent his first 3 years in the NFL with the San Diego Chargers, assisting the team to a championship appearance in Super Bowl XXIX. He started all 16 games in each season with the Chargers, and excelled both on defense and as a punt returner on special teams. His best season with San Diego was in their Super Bowl year of 1994, when he recorded 4...
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