Sherrod Gideon
{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1977)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Sherrod Gideon
| image =
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| number = 15, 81, 19, 85
| position = Wide receiver
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1977|2|21|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Greenwood, Mississippi, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 11
| weight_lbs = 171
| high_school = Greenwood
(Greenwood, Mississippi)
| college = Southern Miss
| draftyear = 2000
| draftround = 6
| draftpick = 200
| pastteams =
- New Orleans Saints ({{NFL Year|2000}})*
- Miami Dolphins (2000)*
- St. Louis Rams ({{NFL Year|2001}})*
- Houston Texans ({{NFL Year|2002}})
- Ottawa Renegades ({{CFL Year|2003}}–{{NFL Year|2004}})
- BC Lions ({{CFL Year|2005}})*
| pastcoaching =
- Leflore County High School (2009–2010)
Offensive coordinator - Leflore County High School (2011–?)
Head coach - Greenville High School
Head Coach - Yazoo City High School
Head Coach
| cflstatus = International
| highlights =
- Conference USA All-Decade team
| cflstatlabel1 = Receptions
| cflstatvalue1 = 44
| cflstatlabel2 = Receiving yards
| cflstatvalue2 = 684
| cflstatlabel3 = Touchdowns
| cflstatvalue3 = 4
| regular_record = {{Winning percentage|22|28|0|record=y}}{{cite web | url=http://misshsfootball.com/Teams/Leflorecounty_Scores.htm | title=Under Construction }}
| playoff_record = {{Winning percentage|0|2|0|record=y}}misshsfootball.com/Teams/Leflorecounty.htm
| overall_record = {{Winning percentage|22|30|0|record=y}}
| cfl =
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Sherrod Gideon (born February 21, 1977) is a former American and Canadian football wide receiver. He played college football at Southern Mississippi. He was drafted in the 6th round (200th overall) in the 2000 NFL draft by the New Orleans Saints, he was the first player picked after Tom Brady.
Early years and college
Gideon was born in Greenwood, Mississippi and attended Greenwood High School.{{cite web |url=http://www.profootballarchives.com/gide00200.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160506014708/http://www.profootballarchives.com/gide00200.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 6, 2016 |title=Sherrod Gideon |work=TheProFootballArchives |access-date=April 24, 2016 }}
Gideon attended college at Southern Mississippi. In 1996, he appeared in 11 games, recording 33 receptions for 500 yards and one touchdown.{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/sherrod-gideon-1.html |title=Sherrod Gideon Stats |work=Sports-Reference.com |access-date=April 24, 2016}} In 1997, he appeared in 12 games, recording 53 reception for 1,008 yards and nine touchdowns. He also returned 33 punts for 347 yards. That season the Golden Eagles defeated the Pittsburgh Panthers, 41-7 in Liberty Bowl with Gideon being named the game's MVP.{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/bowls/liberty-bowl.html |title=Sports-Reference.com |access-date=April 24, 2016}} For the season, he finished 1st in Conference USA in receiving yards and yards-per-reception (18.7). In 1998, he appeared in 11 games, recording 66 receptions for 1,186 for 13 touchdowns. He also returned five punts for 33 yards. He also finished 1st in C-USA with receiving touchdowns. After the season, he was named College Football News and College Sporting News All-America honorable mention.{{cite web |url=http://www.conferenceusa.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/070300aag.html |title=Past All-Americans - Conference USA |access-date=April 24, 2016}} In 1999, he appeared in eight games, recording 40 receptions for 520 yards and seven touchdowns. He also returned six punts for 41 yards.
For his career he recorded 193 receptions for 3,214 yards and 30 touchdowns. His 1,186 receiving yards in 1998 stands as the Southern Mississippi single-season receiving yardage record.{{cite web |url=http://www.totalfootballstats.com/SouthernMissGoldenEagles.asp |title=Southern Miss Golden Eagles Football Statistics & History |work=TotalFootballStats.com |access-date=April 24, 2016}}
In 2004, Gideon was named to Conference USA's first All-Decade team.{{cite web |url=http://www.southernmiss.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120104aaa.html |title=Southern Miss Places Eight Players On Conference USA's Football All-Decade Team |access-date=April 24, 2016}}
Professional career
=2000 NFL Draft=
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| twenty split = 2.63
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| note = All values from NFL combine{{cite web |url=http://nflcombineresults.com/playerpage.php?i=4791 |title=Sherrod Gideon - WR - Southern Mississippi - 2000 NFL Combine Results |work=NFLCombineResults.com |access-date=April 24, 2016}}
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=National Football League=
Gideon was selected in the sixth round (200th overall) in the 2000 NFL draft by the New Orleans Saints.{{Cite web |title=2000 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2000/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-19 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} He spent time in 2000, on the practice squad of the Miami Dolphins.{{cite web |url=http://www.phins.com/personnel/droster00.Dec.html |title=Dolphins 2000 Roster |access-date=April 24, 2016}}
On October 2, 2001, the St. Louis Rams signed Gideon to the team's practice squad.{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/02/sports/transactions-455059.html |title=Transactions |work=The New York Times |date=October 2, 2001 |access-date=April 24, 2016}}
On February 8, 2002, he was signed by the Houston Texans.[prod.www.texans.clubs.nfl.com/team/transactions.html Texans Transactions] Retrieved April 24, 2016 He was released on September 18.
=Canadian Football League=
In 2003, Gideon appeared in 13 games for the Ottawa Renegades.{{cite web |url=http://www.profootballarchives.com/2003cflott.html |title=2003 Ottawa Renegades |work=TheProFootballArchives |access-date=April 24, 2016}} For the season he caught 34 passes for 503 yards and four touchdowns. He was 1-of-1 for 10 yards passing, he ran the ball one time for one yard. In 2004, he appeared in 10 games. He recorded 10 receptions for 181 yards.{{cite web |url=http://www.profootballarchives.com/2004cflott.html |title=2004 Ottawa Renegades |work=TheProFootballArchives |access-date=April 24, 2016}}
On June 9, 2005 Gideon was released by the BC Lions.{{cite web |url=https://www.cfl.ca/2005/06/15/pre_season_transactions__june_1_14_/ |title=Pre-Season Transactions (June 1–14) |work=CFL.ca |date=15 June 2005 |access-date=April 24, 2016}}
Coaching career
In 2009, Gideon joined Leflore County High School as the football team's offensive coordinator.{{cite web |url=https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2011/jun/21/bc-fbh-leflore-co-coach/ |title=Leflore Co. gets new coach |date=June 21, 2011 |access-date=April 24, 2014}} In June 2011, he was named LeFlore's head coach. He was then head coach at Greenville High School{{Cite web|url=https://www.wdam.com/story/36282841/usms-sherrod-gideon-in-first-season-as-greenville-high-head-coach|title=USM's Sherrod Gideon in first season as Greenville High head coach|first=Taylor|last=Curet|date=September 4, 2017|website=www.wdam.com}} and is mow the head coach at Yazoo City High School.{{Cite web|url=https://www.wjtv.com/sports/the-o-t/h-s-football-previews-yazoo-city/|title=H.S. Football Previews: Yazoo City|date=July 20, 2022}} between 2023-2024 Gideon change schools one more and went to leake central high school as a safety education teacher and a football varsity coach
References
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Category:American football wide receivers
Category:Canadian football wide receivers
Category:Players of Canadian football from Mississippi
Category:Southern Miss Golden Eagles football players
Category:New Orleans Saints players
Category:St. Louis Rams players
Category:Houston Texans players
Category:21st-century American sportsmen
Category:Ottawa Renegades players
Category:High school football coaches in Mississippi