Melvin Gordon

For the American professor, director and writer, see Mel Gordon. For the businessman, see Melvin Gordon (businessman).

Melvin Gordon
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Gordon with the Chargers in 2017
Personal information
Born: (1993-04-13) April 13, 1993 (age 31)
Kenosha, Wisconsin, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Bradford (Kenosha)
College:Wisconsin (2011–2014)
Position:Running back
NFL draft:2015 / Round: 1 / Pick: 15
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:6,543
Rushing average:4.1
Rushing touchdowns:56
Receptions:312
Receiving yards:2,513
Receiving touchdowns:14
Player stats at PFR

Melvin Gordon III (born April 13, 1993) is an American football running back who is a free agent. He played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers, earning unanimous All-American honors and winning the Doak Walker Award as the top college running back in 2013. He was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the first round of the 2015 NFL draft with the 15th overall pick.

Gordon briefly held the NCAA Division I FBS single-game rushing yards record with 408 yards, set playing in three quarters against Nebraska in November 2014, until it was broken the following week. He became the second all-time single-season rusher in FBS history with 2,587 yards, falling 41 yards shy of Barry Sanders record of 2,628 yards set in 1988.[1]

  1. ^ "Melvin Gordon sets Outback Bowl-record, leads Wisconsin by Auburn". ESPN.com. Associated Press. January 1, 2015. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved January 1, 2015.