A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Melvin Gordon.
Melvin Gordon III is a professional football running back in the NFL. He gained prominence playing college football for the Wisconsin Badgers, where he received unanimous All-American recognition and won the Doak Walker Award in 2014. Gordon was subsequently drafted by the San Diego Chargers (now Los Angeles Chargers) in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft, selected as the 15th overall pick.
In 1954, Alan Ameche won the Heisman Trophy.
In 1988, Barry Sanders set the single-season rushing record of 2,628 yards.
In 1989, Anthony Thompson held the 377-yard Big Ten Conference record, which was broken by Gordon in 2014.
In 1996, Ron Dayne held the 339-yard school record, which was broken by Gordon in 2014.
In 1999, Ron Dayne won the Heisman Trophy.
In 2002, Larry Johnson set the record for fastest 2,000 yards, accomplishing the feat on 251 carries.
In 2011, Montee Ball finished fourth in the Heisman Trophy voting.
In November 2014, Gordon briefly held the NCAA Division I FBS single-game rushing yards record with 408 yards against Nebraska.
In 2014, Gordon was widely viewed as a Heisman Trophy contender.
In 2014, Melvin Gordon won the Doak Walker Award as the top college running back, also earning unanimous All-American honors playing for the Wisconsin Badgers.
At the 2015 NFL Combine, Gordon initially set a record for the 60-yard shuttle with 11.0 seconds, though it was quickly surpassed.
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