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Wayne State University Athletics

2026 Football Roster

Romer Santacruz
Demetrice Bentley
(C) Douglas Johnson
Michael Dubicki
(C) Douglas Johnson

50 CJ Gordon

50 CJ Gordon

  • Position:
    WLB
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    214
  • Letters:
    2
  • Class:
    Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown:
    Benton Harbor, Mich.
  • High School:
    Berrien Springs

Summary

Biography

Career Note:  Played in 23 games in three seasons with the Green and Gold, making three starts ... totaled 28 tackles (19-9), including two for loss, along with two quarterback hurries ... link to career statistics.

2025:  Selected as the squad's Special Teams Most Valuable Player ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... appeared in nine games, starting the final two contests at Roosevelt and Northern Michigan ... totaled three solo tackles at Findlay ... did not travel to Wisconsin-La Crosse, and did not dress vs. Quincy ... lone tackle against Michigan Tech was an assisted tackle for loss ... recorded a solo stop at Ferris State, and one vs. Grand Valley State ... notched a quarterback hurry and a solo tackle against Davenport ... selected WSU Special Teams Player of the Week for the Saginaw Valley State contest ... credited with four solo tackles at RU, including one for loss, plus a quarterback hurry ... credited with a season-best six tackles (3-3) at NMU ... saw action on three special teams (KOC, KOR and PR) in all nine games played, and on punt coverage in eight contests ... led the squad with six special teams tackles (3-0 on kickoff coverage and 3-0 on punt coverage), which included tying for the team lead in KOC and PC tackles ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

2024:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... appeared in all 11 games ... made first career start in the Ferris State contest and had two tackles (1-1) ... notched a solo tackle on punt coverage against Findlay ... credited with an assisted tackle as a back-up linebacker vs. Saginaw Valley ... recorded a career-best five tackles (2-3) at Grand Valley, including an assisted TFL ... made a solo stop vs. both Roosevelt and Northern Michigan ... played on kickoff coverage in six games, on kickoff return in five contests, on punt coverage in two games, and on punt return vs. NMU ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

2023:  Dressed for seven games, including six of the final seven contests, seeing action in the final three regular-season contests (to retain freshman eligibility) ... made collegiate debut in the Northern Michigan contest appearing on kickoff coverage and as a back-up outside linebacker ... played on kickoff return against both Grand Valley State and Ferris State ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

High School:  A 2023 graduate of Berrien Springs High School ... was a three-year letterwinner for the Shamrocks ... earned First Team All-Lakeland Conference honors on both offense and defense as a senior ... also played running back helping the 2022 squad to a 7-3 record and the second round of the state playoffs ... rushed for six touchdowns and 130 yards in a 2022 victory over Allegan on September 9 ... two weeks later scored the game-winning touchdown against Benton Harbor with 11 seconds left in a 20-14 triumph for coach Elliot Uzelac ... accumulated 101 tackles as a senior, along with four fumble recoveries, two forced fumbles, 18 tackles for loss (including 10 sacks) ... was a two-year football team captain ... also competed in basketball, wrestling and track for BSHS ... was a member of the National Honor Society ... received the school's Academic Award.

Personal:  Full name -- Christopher P. Gordon ... born on December 8, 2004, in Benton Harbor ... son of Christopher Gordon and Erica Gordon ... has two brothers, Micah and Cordae ... is majoring in Exercise and Sport Science ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Winter 2025 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2023 and Fall 2025.

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Historical Player Information

  • 50

    2023Freshman

    LB
    6'0" 217 lbs
    50
  • 50

    2024Redshirt Freshman

    OLB
    6'2" 210 lbs
    50
  • 50

    2025Redshirt Sophomore

    WLB
    6'2" 214 lbs
    50
  • 50

    2026Redshirt Junior

    WLB
    6'2" 214 lbs
    50