Melvin Gordon

Rushing yards	6,543
Rushing average	4.1
Rushing touchdowns	56
Receptions	312
Receiving yards	2,513
Receiving touchdowns	14
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Melvin Gordon
	Gordon with the Los Angeles Chargers in 2017
No. 28, 25, 33
Position	Running back
Personal information
Born	April 13, 1993; Kenosha, Wisconsin, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school	Bradford (Kenosha)
College	Wisconsin (2011–2014)
NFL draft	2015: 1st round, 15th overall pick
Career history
	San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers (2015–2019); Denver Broncos (2020–2022); Kansas City Chiefs (2022)*; Baltimore Ravens (2023);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
	Super Bowl champion (LVII); 2× Pro Bowl (2016, 2018); Doak Walker Award (2014); Jim Brown Trophy (2014); Unanimous All-American (2014); NCAA rushing yards leader (2014); NCAA rushing touchdowns leader (2014); NCAA scoring co-leader (2014); Big Ten Most Valuable Player (2014); Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year (2014); Big Ten Running Back of the Year (2014); First-team All-Big Ten (2014); Second-team All-Big Ten (2013);
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards
Rushing yards	6,543
Rushing average	4.1
Rushing touchdowns	56
Receptions	312
Receiving yards	2,513
Receiving touchdowns	14
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Melvin Gordon III (born April 13, 1993) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers, earning unanimous All-American honors and winning the Doak Walker Award as the top college running back in 2014. Gordon was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the first round of the 2015 NFL draft with the 15th overall pick. He was also a member of the Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs, and Baltimore Ravens.

Gordon briefly held the NCAA Division I FBS single-game rushing yards record with 408 yards, set playing in three quarters against Nebraska in November 2014, until it was broken the following week. He became the second-leading all-time single-season rusher in FBS history with 2,587 yards, falling 41 yards shy of Barry Sanders record of 2,628 yards set in 1988.