Melvin Gordon III (born April 13, 1993) is an American professional football running back.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 2014. He was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the first round of the 2015 NFL draft with the 15th overall pick.

Gatorade Player of the Year and conference player of the year ... as a junior, tallied 1,098 yards and 11 scores on 99 carries and had five receiving touchdowns ... honorable mention all-state and all-region by WFCA, first-team all-area by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and first-team all-county by Kenosha News as a junior ... rushed for 1,200 yards...

Melvin Gordon. School: Wisconsin. Position: RB 6-1, 213lb (185cm, 96kg) Heisman Voting: 2nd in 2014. Draft: 1st round, 15th overall of the 2015 NFL draft by the San Diego Chargers. More bio, uniform, draft info

Nov 16, 2024 · MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Unaware he was close to setting a record, Melvin Gordon took the handoff and did what he does best. Wisconsin's star running back burst through the hole, made a cut and high-stepped into the end zone, capping a …

Nov 15, 2024 · A 68-yard carry for Melvin Gordon gave him 363 yards, which set a new single-game rushing record in Wisconsin history. Gordon added six more yards on the next play for the touchdown—38-17 Wisconsin.

Nov 12, 2024 · Wisconsin running back Melvin Gordon points to the student section while running off the field after the Badgers' 59-24 win over Nebraska at Camp Randall in 2014. Gordon ran for 408 yards and four TDs in the game.

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Melvin Gordon played 4 seasons for Wisconsin. He had 631 carries for 4,915 yards, 22 catches for 228 yards and scored 49 touchdowns.

Dec 1, 2024 · Wisconsin Badgers offensive lineman Rob Havenstein (78), and Wisconsin Badgers running back Melvin Gordon (25) hold the Big Ten West Division trophy Athletic Director Barry Alvarez and coach Gary Anderson watch.

Meet Melvin Gordon III, NFL Pro Bowl running back for the Denver Broncos. Learn about Melvin, from his days at Wisconsin to his NFL career.