2020 • REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE SEASON
Season: Appeared in three games.
2019 • REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON
Awards: Earned the Public Service Award, along with Blake Gillikin, at the team's awards banquet.
Season: Appeared in 10 games.
Idaho (8/31): Recorded two tackles and a pass breakup. Buffalo (9/7): Collected three tackles. Pittsburgh (9/14): Made three stops. Purdue (10/5): Assisted on a tackle...Added a pass breakup. at Iowa (10/12): Recorded first career tackle for loss. at Michigan State (10/26): Collected two tackles. at Ohio State (11/23): Broke up a pass. Rutgers (11/30): Matched a career-high with three tackles...Had a career-best two pass breakups. vs. Memphis (12/28): Registered a career high five tackles, including four solo.
2018 • TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON
Season: Appeared in four games...One of 16 true freshmen to make their collegiate debut...One of 40 players to make their first Penn State appearance.
Kent State (9/15): Made collegiate debut...Earned time on defense and special teams...Assisted on one tackle. at Rutgers (11/17): Saw playing time on special teams. Maryland (11/24): Saw action on defense and special teams. vs. Kentucky (1/1): Earned playing time on defense and special teams.
HIGH SCHOOL
Two-time letterman for head coach Kirk Martin at Manvel High School...Two-time team captain...Guided the Mavericks to a 14-1 record in 2017 with the lone loss coming in the University Interscholastic League (UIL) 5A State Championship Game...Helped the Mavericks to a 13-1 record on the way to district and regional championships as a junior...Named second-team all-district as a junior...Accounted for 81 total tackles, including 60 solo, 10 pass breakups, two interceptions, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble as a junior...Had 29 tackles and one pass deflected as a sophomore at Conroe Oak Ridge High School...Tabbed a four-star recruit by ESPN and Rivals...Earned three stars from 247Sports...Ranked as the No. 56 cornerback and No. 80 player in Texas by 247Sports...Ranked as No. 36 cornerback, No. 50 recruit in Texas and No. 63 prospect in the region by ESPN...Rated the No. 29 safety and No. 45 player in Texas by Rivals...Lettered in track twice.
PERSONAL
Full name is Trent Christopher Lavalius Gordon...Son of Tanya and Lavalius Gordon Jr....Has one brother, Grant, and two sisters, Alexa and Bria...Father, Lavalius Jr., played football and basketball at North Texas...Grandfather, Lavalius Sr., was the first African-American player in Oklahoma State basketball history...Hobbies include watching throwback movies...Would like to play professional football or become an anesthesiologist...Majoring in health policy/administration...Born April 28, 2000 in Missouri City, Texas.