Melvin Gordon
American football player (born 1993) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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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) | ||||||||||||
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High school: | Bradford (Kenosha) | ||||||||||||
College: | Wisconsin (2011–2014) | ||||||||||||
Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2015 / Round: 1 / Pick: 15 | ||||||||||||
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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]