Recruiting/Player Profile: Jonah Gordon/Benilde-St. Margaret’s (2021)
Today, we head to St. Louis Park to chat with a 2021 NFN prospect out of Benilde St. Margaret’s, Jonah Gordon. We chatted with Gordon about his season with the Red Knights, his recruiting interest, and much more. Get to Know…
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Continue ReadingToday, we head to St. Louis Park to chat with a 2021 NFN prospect out of Benilde St. Margaret’s, Jonah Gordon. We chatted with Gordon about his season with the Red Knights, his recruiting interest, and much more.
Get to Know Jonah Gordon
Gordon is a 2-way player that plays offensive tackle on offense and nose guard on the defensive side of the ball in which he “loves to hit people” on defense. He has a strong football IQ and almost always knows exactly what’s going on in each play. As far as what he brings to the table, he brings good size and strength at 6’2 265 pounds and he’s great at picking up linebackers and washing down defensive linemen.
Favorite Parts on Each Side of the Ball
Gordon like most offensive linemen, I’ve talked to loves to “hit people on every play” as what reception is to a wide receiver, is a pancake is to an offensive lineman. Defensively, Gordon likes to make key tackles that put his Red Knights team at an advantage.
College Interest/His Pitch to College Coaches
Gordon does plan on playing college football and has heard from coaches from Concordia-Moorhead as far as an opportunity with the Cobbers program. His pitch to college coaches is that he will come to the program and give it his all, regardless if he’s starting or not. Gordon genuinely cares about everyone doing their best on every play.
Improvements This Offseason
Gordon said his biggest improvement needs to be his speed. He just went through surgery, so he hasn’t been able to start his training, but he has a personal trainer he plans on working with aggressively this offseason to get his speed to the next level.
Jonah’s Mentor
Jonah said his biggest mentor on the field is BSM head coach Jon Hanks as he was the one that showed Gordon how good of a player he is and exactly how he could get stronger. He said “Coach loves everyone and wants them to t do heir best” when talking about his head coach of the Red Knights of Benilde-St. Margaret’s
What Gordon Learned About Himself As a Player This Season
Since 2019 was Jonah’s first year starting for the Red Knights, he said he learned how to calm his nerves when it comes to playing the game of football. Gordon said his increased size over most people got rid of those nerves for him. He said he can also “dominate the line” if he puts the full effort into play.
If you are looking for a big man in the class of 2021 to round out your offensive line or defensive line, you might want to check out Gordon’s Hudl profile here.