The Jets added some veteran depth at running back on Tuesday, signing 36-year-old Frank Gore.

Despite his age, Gore has shown no signs of slowing down in recent years. He ran for nearly 600 yards and two touchdowns as a backup with the Bills last season — a role he will reprise behind Le’Veon Bell in New York. The move also reunites Gore with Adam Gase, as the two worked together with the Dolphins in 2018.

Let’s get to know New York’s newest tailback with some interesting tidbits.

Overcoming the Odds

From the time he was old enough to put on the pads, Frank Gore knew he wanted to play college football. He just wasn’t sure it was a realistic possibility until late in his high school career.

Gore suffered from severe dyslexia, which relegated him to special education classes and placed him on track to earn nothing more than a special education high school diploma. Joe Montoya, Gore’s high school coach, arranged for him to be transferred to a regular curriculum and to receive regular tutoring. Gore put in the necessary work in the classroom to earn his high school diploma and a qualifying SAT score, allowing him to attend the University of Miami.

At Miami, Gore tore his ACL not once, but twice. Despite suffering two serious knee injuries in consecutive years, Gore went on to become a third-round pick in the 2005 NFL Draft. The rest is history.