Player Career

Michael Gordon Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Michael Gordon story

Michael Gordon built his college career from 2012 through 2015 as a running back from Camden, MS wearing No. 34, spending time with Arkansas State. The clearest part of Michael Gordon's career was his backfield work: 2,957 rushing yards, 444 carries, 32 rushing touchdowns, and 485 receiving yards across 39 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2014 with Arkansas State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 485 receiving yards and 146 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 39 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Arkansas State.

The arc is straightforward: Michael Gordon moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Arkansas State

    2012-2015

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20122012201320132014201420152015
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2012 PostseasonArkansas State5277.83.8
2012 Regular SeasonArkansas State5277.83.80
2013 PostseasonArkansas State96057.517.1908
2013 Regular SeasonArkansas State96057.517.10
2014 PostseasonArkansas State1,29166.726.1331
2014 Regular SeasonArkansas State1,29166.726.10
2015 PostseasonArkansas State1,13959.322.2-152
2015 Regular SeasonArkansas State1,13959.322.20

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Idaho

Week 5 · W 49-35 · Conference game

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

221

Scrimmage Yards

95.6 takeover

221 scrimmage yards and 36.8 usage.

#2

vs New Mexico State

Week 14 · W 68-35 · Conference game

188

Scrimmage Yards

90.3 takeover

Win with 188 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

188 scrimmage yards and 28.4 usage.

#3

vs Texas State

Week 12 · W 38-21 · Conference game

184

Scrimmage Yards

89.3 takeover

Win with 184 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

184 scrimmage yards and 27.1 usage.

#4

@ Georgia State

Week 7 · W 52-10 · Conference game

190

Scrimmage Yards

88.7 takeover

Win with 190 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

190 scrimmage yards and 26 usage.

#5

vs Texas State

Week 14 · W 55-17 · Conference game

178

Scrimmage Yards

86.8 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

178 scrimmage yards and 37.9 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2014 Postseason · Arkansas State

1,291 primary output · 66.7 efficiency · 26.1 usage

77

#2

2014 Regular Season · Arkansas State

77

1,291 primary · 66.7 efficiency · 26.1 usage

#3

2015 Postseason · Arkansas State

67

1,139 primary · 59.3 efficiency · 22.2 usage

Milestones

12

100+ rush yards

8

150+ scrimmage yards

7

2+ TD games