Usage / Role
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Featured offensive role
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2011-2014Wisconsin
Melvin Gordon
RB • 6'1" • Kenosha, WI, USA
Workhorse runnerBig-play efficiency
Melvin Gordon leans workhorse runner traits and 69.6 efficiency.
Impact Production
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High-end production for a back
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Reliability
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Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
73
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2014 Postseason · Wisconsin
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Wisconsin
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Nebraska
Player Story
Melvin Gordon built his college career from 2011 through 2014 as a running back from Kenosha, WI wearing No. 25, spending time with Wisconsin. The clearest part of Melvin Gordon's career was his backfield work: 4,915...
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- Committed To
- Wisconsin
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2011
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2015
- Selection
- Round 1 · Pick 15
- Overall
- No. 15
- NFL Team
- Los Angeles Chargers
Melvin Gordon, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2014 Postseason · Wisconsin. Melvin Gordon leans workhorse runner traits and 69.6 efficiency.
Quick Answers
Melvin Gordon quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Wisconsin · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 5,143
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 43 games
- Best season
- 2014 Postseason · Wisconsin
- Top game
- Nebraska
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Bradford · Wisconsin
- High school pipeline
- Bradford · 9 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2015 · Round 1 · Pick 15 · Los Angeles Chargers
- Latest roster
- No. 25 · Class 2014
- 2014 Scrimmage yards rank
- 2,740 scrimmage yards · RB 1st (top 1%) · Big Ten 1st (top 1%) · National 1st (top 1%)
Melvin Gordon played RB for Wisconsin. Across 4 tracked seasons, Melvin Gordon recorded 4,915 rushing yards, 228 receiving yards, and 49 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2014 with Wisconsin.
Recognition
Honors
- 20142014 All-Big Ten · official_conference_selectionfirst
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