Melvin Gordon Wisconsin Badgers

True to his word after high school melvin joined the badgers at the university of wisconsin madison as a four star recruit.
Melvin gordon wisconsin badgers. Melvin gordon remains a popular player among wisconsin football fans. Kenosha unrest hits home for former badgers rb melvin gordon. Melvin gordon of the wisconsin badgers holds up a jersey after being selected 15 overall by the san diego chargers during the first round of the 2015 nfl draft at the auditorium theatre of roosevelt university on april 30 2015 in chicago illinois. The clip showed.
Gordon currently has career totals of 4 240 rushing yards and 36. There he built a career for the ages winning two big ten championships smashing records and earning major accolades. Gordon 27 played from 2011 to 2014 for the badgers finishing as the heisman trophy runner up his final season when he rushed for 2 587 yards and 29 touchdowns. 3 all time at wisconsin and no.
The selection included a highlight video from gordon s playing days as a badger and showed how dominant his college career was. Wisconsin s star running back burst through the hole made a cut and high stepped into the end zone capping a memorable evening with an ncaa milestone. This came after a career at wisconsin where gordon was one of. The latest flashpoints in the racial justice movement hit home for kenosha wisconsin native melvin gordon.
Total of 4 915 rushing yards ranks no. Melvin gordon 25 rb. He was the 15th pick in the 2015 draft by the san diego chargers. Nd at lambeau general news news archives composite schedule varsity magazine basketball basketball.
Denver broncos running back melvin gordon was cited for. In big ten network s countdown to kickoff melvin gordon was selected to represent 25 days left to the start of the big ten football season. Melvin gordon iii born april 13 1993 is an american football running back for the denver broncos of the national football league nfl. In 2012 gordon shredded defenses for 10 yards per carry.
Gordon briefly held the ncaa division i fbs single game rushing yards record with 408 yards set playing in three quarters against. Ap unaware he was close to setting a record melvin gordon took the handoff and did what he does best. 6 on big ten career list. He played college football at wisconsin and was drafted by the san diego chargers in the first round of the 2015 nfl draft.