2015 Football Roster
Sep 6 (Sat)
1:30 PM
Jordan Gehrke
- Position:
- Quarterback
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Scottsdale, Ariz.
- High School:
- Notre Dame Prep/Scottsdale CC
AT COLORADO: 2016 (Sr.)—He saw action in three games (Idaho State, Michigan, Oregon State), though dressed for all; he completed 4-of-7 passes for 38 yards; he had his career-long rush of 23 yards against Oregon State. He had a solid performance in the spring game, completing 10-of-12 passes for 126 yards and two touchdowns (one interception), a 209.9 quarterback rating.
2015 (Jr.)—He appeared in three games (Massachusetts, Nicholls State, Utah) in completing 12-of-24 passes for 116 yards and a touchdown, the latter the first of his career which he completed to Phillip Lindsay in the Utah game (it covered 16 yards). He also threw his first career interception, which came after his first 53 pass attempts. In the four main spring scrimmages, he completed 35-of-58 passes for 345 yards and three touchdowns. He won the Iron Buffalo Award for the quarterbacks during spring practice, which recognizes hard work, dedication, toughness and total lifting performance.
2014 (Soph.)—He started one game (at Oregon) and played in three others (Arizona State, Southern California and Arizona), completing 20-of-44 passes for 170 yards (no touchdowns or interceptions). He engineered 15 drives in total, the bulk ended by either punts (five) or downs (five). In his one start in the rain in Oregon, he was 9-of-18 for 64 yards, with his yardage high coming at Southern Cal when he was 7-of-13 for 71 yards. He also had 11 rushes for a net 15 yards, which did include a 9-yard touchdown run at USC (he gained 38 yards on seven true rushes when accounting for sacks). He set a school record for the most passes attempted in a season without an interception with his 44 throws. He had an outstanding spring, completing 36-of-62 passes for 496 yards and four touchdowns (no interceptions) in the four main spring scrimmages (a 146.7 rating). He connected with Bryce Bobo for a 67-yard TD in the spring game.
2013 (Soph.-RS)—Redshirted; he practiced all fall at quarterback and dressed for all 12 games. He was the second to last recruit of Coach Mike MacIntyre’s first Colorado class, signing with the Buffaloes on May 18; he joined the team for summer workouts.
AT SCOTTSDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE: 2012 (Fr.)—He earned second team All-Region honors in helping SCC lead the nation in passing yards (355.2 per game). He played in all 10 games, completing 174-of-366 passes for 2,388 yards and 22 touchdowns; he completed 51.8 percent of his passes and threw 14 interceptions. He was sacked just twice all season and also scored one rushing touchdown. His top game came in the season finale, a 71-29 win over Phoenix College, when he was 29-of-43 for 384 yards and seven touchdowns (three interceptions). SCC was 5-5 under coach Doug Madoski.
HIGH SCHOOL—He was a second-team All-State and a first-team All-II Section III performer as a senior, when he completed 134-of-250 passes for 2,012 yards, a 53.6 completion percentage; he had 23 touchdowns and just 10 interceptions. He also rushed for 133 yards (24 attempts) and scored twice. As a junior, also a first-team All-Conference selection, he was 124-of-183 (a 67.8 percentage) for 2,358 yards with 24 touchdowns against only four picks; his long pass covered 78 yards and his passer rating was 141. He added 16 rushing attempts for 78 yards and a touchdown. He saw spot action on the varsity as a sophomore (2-of-4 for 26 yards passing). He played one snap on defense in his prep career, coming in a playoff game as a senior when he went in as an extra defensive back on the final play of the game in a “Hail Mary” situation. Top games as a senior included a 33-14 win over Salpointe Catholic, when he completed 13-of-25 passes for 271 yards and five touchdowns; in a 41-14 win over Cactus Shadows (15-of-28, 279, 3 TDs), in a 41-10 win over McClintock (11-of-15, 175, 3 TDs with a 6-yard TD run) and in a 28-24 win over Desert Mountain (10-of-21, 109, 3 TDs). Top games his junior year: in a 49-48 loss to Williams Field, he was 14-of-18 for 359 yards and two scores (the 4A state semifinal game where he was stopped just short of the end zone on a 2-point try with 19 seconds remaining); and in a 42-14 playoff win over Mingus the previous week, he was 10-of-14 for 235 yards and four touchdowns. He had five 200-plus yard games and completed 60 percent or more of his passes in 11 games. Notre Dame Prep was 5-5 his senior season, 11-2 his junior campaign and 7-4 his sophomore year under coach Scott Bemis. He lettered twice in basketball, playing multiple positions (averaged 4.7 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.4 in 23 games as a senior), and also lettered once in track as a sophomore (sprints and relays).
ACADEMICS—He is majoring in Psychology at Colorado (expected graduation date of May 2017). He was on the Dean’s List throughout high school and graduated with a cumulative 3.64 grade point average.
PERSONAL—He was born July 28, 1994 in Scottsdale, Ariz. His hobbies include playing most sports, including basketball and baseball, along with trying new ones, and playing the guitar; an interesting summer job after high school was working with a friend in construction. A second cousin, Jay Gehrke, was a pitcher for Arizona State in the late 1990s. He has been very active in community service, including working with Boys & Girls Clubs, Hope Kids and various area churches.
