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.
1954: Alan Ameche won Heisman Trophy
In 1954, Alan Ameche won the Heisman Trophy.
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1988: Barry Sanders' Record
In 1988, Barry Sanders set the single-season rushing record of 2,628 yards.
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1988: Barry Sanders' Record
Since 1988, Barry Sanders held the FBS record with 2,628 rushing yards, a mark Gordon fell short of in his final college season.
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1989: Anthony Thompson's Record
In 1989, Anthony Thompson held the 377-yard Big Ten Conference record, which was broken by Gordon in 2014.
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1996: Ron Dayne's Record
In 1996, Ron Dayne held the 339-yard school record, which was broken by Gordon in 2014.
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1999: Ron Dayne won Heisman Trophy
In 1999, Ron Dayne won the Heisman Trophy.
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2002: Larry Johnson's Record
In 2002, Larry Johnson set the record for fastest 2,000 yards, accomplishing the feat on 251 carries.
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2011: Montee Ball's Heisman Finish
In 2011, Montee Ball finished fourth in the Heisman Trophy voting.
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November 2014: NCAA Record
In November 2014, Gordon briefly held the NCAA Division I FBS single-game rushing yards record with 408 yards against Nebraska.
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2014: Heisman Trophy Contender
In 2014, Gordon was widely viewed as a Heisman Trophy contender.
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2014: Doak Walker Award
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.
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2015: NFL Combine
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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2015: Outback Bowl
In 2015, during his final college game at the Outback Bowl, Gordon rushed for 251 yards, setting an Outback Bowl record and being named MVP.
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