Melvin Gordon

About Melvin Gordon

In 2011, he began his undergraduate career at the University of Wisconsin as a running back. In 2013, he was a consensus Second-Team All-Big Ten selection and, in 2014, he was a finalist for the Heisman Trophy. The San Diego Chargers selected him 15th overall in the 2015 NFL Draft.

Melvin Gordon III is an American football running back for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. He played college football at Wisconsin, and was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft. 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 by Oklahoma Sooners running back Samaje Perine against Kansas with 427 yards. 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.

Place of birth	Kenosha, Wisconsin
Roster status	Active
Position	Running back
High school	Bradford (Kenosha, Wisconsin)
Date of birth	April 13, 1993
NFL Draft	2015 / Round: 1/ Pick: 15
College	Wisconsin

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Melvin Gordon before fame

He went to Wisconsin's Mary D. Bradford High School and was voted Gatorade Player of the Year.

Achievement of Melvin Gordon

In 2013, he was a finalist for the Doak Walker Award, which honors the finest running back in the country.

Salary 2020

$8 million per season

Net Worth 2020

Undisclosed

Melvin Gordon family life

Melvin Gordon, Sr. is his father.

Associations of Melvin Gordon

At Wisconsin, he and fellow running back Montee Ball were teammates.

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